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- 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:
- U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the National Governors Association at their winter meeting and talks about his federal budget proposals which will emphasize public safety and national security, increase the Department of Defense budget by $54 billion, and cut discretionary spending. He also promises to speed up the approval process for state projects being reviewed by federal agencies and discusses his deportation policies, tariff and tax policy, infrastructure spending, repealing "Obamacare", and cutting taxes.
- Date Issued:
- 2017-02-27T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack H. Obama speaks to members of the Business Roundtable at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. Obama reminds listeners of the state of the economy, discusses creating jobs and building an economy to last. He focuses on skills, education and tax incentives to create jobs in the U.S. and return jobs to the U.S. Obama also declares that he will continue to pursue investment in infrastructure calling it "good for business." Obama is introduced by Boeing Company CEO James McNerney.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-03-06T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama speaks at the 2012 National Legislative Conference of AFL-CIO Building and Construction Trades Department about creating good jobs for American workers, who can help the nation's economy grow by rebuilding roads, bridges, train tracks, and airports.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-04-30T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama talks about investing in America's infrastructure while visiting St. Paul, Minnesota. Obama outlines his vision and announces a $600 million competition to help restore our infrastructure and put more Americans back to work repairing and modernizing roads, bridges, railways, and transit systems.
- Date Issued:
- 2014-02-26T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- U.S. President Donald Trump delivers an address to a joint session of Congress. Trump says that he has inherited a "mess" from the Obama administration and promises that his administration will put Americans first, drive a renewal of industry in America, revitalize the inner cities, lower corporate taxes, destroy ISIS, drastically reduce federal regulations, deport criminal immigrants, build a wall along the Mexican border, break up drug cartels and improve treatment for drug addicts, renegotiate trade agreements, ask Congress for a $1 trillion investment in infrastructure, and reform health care. Trump acknowledges that he has big dreams for America and asks Congress and the American people to join him in securing his vision for the country.
- Date Issued:
- 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama discusses foreign policy, Iran, race relations, infrastructure, and a future political climate in which the GOP will control both houses of Congress. Obama asserts the U.S. is stronger than it has been in the past 40 years, with a sturdy basis in American resources. Broadcast on the show "Morning Edition" in three segments over three days.
- Date Issued:
- 2014-12-29T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama takes questions from Facebook employees and other users via the Internet during a Town Hall forum hosted by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and held at Facebook’s headquarters in Palo Alto, CA. Obama talks about new ways to have conversations via the Internet, the economy, the Federal deficit and the budget. Zuckerberg asks where cuts to the federal budget should be made. Obama explains the reasons for the deficit then talks about steps in the short term and long term to reduce it. Other topics covered include these: health care costs, the Republican budget proposal, infrastructure investment, education, trade, and green energy.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-04-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama campaigns for Hillary Clinton at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor as part of a final push to turn out voters for Clinton. Obama recounts the accomplishments of his administration and praises those who have supported him and moved the country forward. He says Donald Trump is "temperamentally unfit to be president" and runs down a list of Trump's business failures. Obama also says that Trump cares nothing for working people and says Clinton will push to invest in industry and infrastructure which will create jobs. Obama is introduced Chelsea Clinton.
- Date Issued:
- 2016-11-07T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack H. Obama addresses the U.S. Chamber of Commerce at their headquarters in Washington D.C. Obama talks about realigning the federal government, cutting federal expenditures, changing the corporate tax structure, pursuing infrastructure improvements, and opening foreign markets for exports. The President reflects on regulations from past decades that were heavily criticized by the Chamber and says that current regulations have had a profound effect on American businesses.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-02-07T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection