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- President Clinton's Budget Message, an appeal for public support televised from the White House Oval Office. Calls for a $496 billion deficit reduction, half by spending cuts, half by new taxes, most widespread of which is a 4.2 cent per gallon gasoline tax.
- Date Issued:
- 1993-08-03T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Just days prior to leaving office, President Bill Clinton addresses the nation. He reviews his administration's accomplishments, talks about the need for America to maintain fiscal responsibility, to stay involved in the global community, and to continue a policy of tolerance. He wish President-Elect Bush success.
- Date Issued:
- 2001-01-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama visits Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, FL and explains why the country needs the Buffett Rule. The rule, named after billionaire investor Warren Buffett, calls for people with incomes over $1 million to pay at least a 30 percent tax rate. Obama calls for investing in the things that add value like education and infrastructure. He challenges the operating philosophy of the Republicans who call for spending cuts and more tax cuts as a way of balancing the Federal budget.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-04-10T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Clinton presents the 1997 budget.
- Date Issued:
- 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama speaks to the press following his cabinet's first official meeting. President Obama discusses his administration's obligation to be as efficient as possible in spending. Obama says he and his team are going line by line through the budget to make cuts and free up funding for education, health care, and energy.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-04-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama talks about the American Jobs Act and makes specific recommendations on spending reductions in agriculture subsidies, changes to Federal retirement programs and ending the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He recounts the causes of the deficit and suggests that the government must raise additional revenue as well as cut spending. Obama also declares a solution cannot depend solely on cuts, challenges Speaker of the House John Boehner to work with him, calls for the elimination of tax breaks and loopholes, reforming the tax code to reduce giveaways to special interests, and says he will reject any plan that puts the entire burden for solving the deficit on the backs of average Americans. The President speaks from the White House Rose Garden.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-09-19T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Ronald Reagan delivers a presidential address regarding the proposed 99 billion dollar tax bill and describes the steps he is taking to reduce the government spending. Newsmen give their observations of Congress's reaction. Introduced by Dan Rather on this "Special Report".
- Date Issued:
- 1982-08-16T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama gives a speech at Rodon Group Manufacturing in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Obama explains his plan to avoid the "fiscal cliff" trying to gain public support for his proposal to end the Bush administration-era income tax cuts on income of $250,000 and above. The term "Fiscal cliff" refers to automatic spending cuts and tax increases scheduled to take effect in January 2013.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-11-30T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In a press conference, Bill Clinton deals with good economic news, an economic bill now in legislation, campaign finance reform, and filibustering. He then answers general questions.
- Date Issued:
- 1993-06-15T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama discusses his vision for rebuilding an economy that puts the middle class and those fighting to join it front and center, which includes investing in education, lowering costs, reducing student debt and accelerating learning. Obama repeats themes he laid out in Galesburg, IL the previous day about investing in infrastructure, business and industry retention and expansion, and high tech support. Held at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-07-24T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection