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- President Obama speaks about the Supreme Court's 5-4 decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act. Obama says the decision is a victory for people all over the country predicting their lives will be more secure now that they will have access to health insurance. He lists provisions of the Act and the work that still needs to be done to fully reap the benefits of the Act.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-06-28T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama lays out a plan for "jump starting" the Middle Class. Obama recommends "a national strategy to make sure that every single person who's willing to work hard in this country has a chance to succeed in the 21st century economy." He calls for simplifying the tax code for businesses and working families, investing in education, infrastructure, manufacturing, and energy independence. Obama refutes criticisms of his administration reminding the audience that the country has been in the worst recession since the Great Depression. Held at the Amazon Chattanooga Fulfillment Center, Chattanooga, Tennessee.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-07-30T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Bush describes his meeting with representatives of American businesses on the economic rescue package. Bush says the meeting centered around credit for small businesses. The President goes on to say that the bill before the House of Representatives right now "has the best chance of providing liquidity, providing credit, providing money so small businesses and medium-sized businesses can function."
- Date Issued:
- 2008-10-02T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Donald Trump talks about creating more jobs in the automobile industry and eliminating industry regulations. Trump also announces plans to scale back new car emission standards and says that such regulations take away manufacturing jobs. Held at the American Center for Mobility in Ypsilanti Township, Michigan.
- Date Issued:
- 2017-03-15T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama speaks at the Daimler Detroit Diesel Plant in Redford, Michigan, about the importance of a strong middle class, calling on Congress to pass legislation to avoid the "fiscal cliff." Obama says he wants a tax code that rewards companies for creating jobs, pointing to Daimler's $120 million investment. He criticizes Michigan's "right to work" legislation saying, "...they don't have anything to do with economics. They have everything to do with politics."
- Date Issued:
- 2012-12-10T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Ronald Reagan holds a press conference and talks about the Jobs Bill, spending cuts, the EPA firings, and his plan for the anti-ballistic missile system.
- Date Issued:
- 1983-03-25T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Following a tie vote broken by Vice President Mike Pence's yes vote to begin debate on the Senate's health care bill, Senator John McCain (R-AZ) admonishes the Senate for failing to offer up a healthcare bill that is bi-partisan. McCain is introduced by Pence.
- Date Issued:
- 2017-07-25T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Vice President Joe Biden speaks to the Veterans of Foreign Wars at their 111th National Convention in Indianapolis, IN. Biden recounts the long history of Americans in combat and promises that US troops will be out of Iraq by the end of 2011. Biden also talks about U.S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, reforms made in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the positive effect of the new G.I. Bill on service families.
- Date Issued:
- 2010-08-23T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama speaks at a dinner meeting of Organizing for Action volunteers. Obama talks about his administration's efforts to push for legislation on student loans, immigration, and other issues. He reminds listeners of the American dream, "if you are willing to work hard you can make it" and says he ran to help get the country back to that ideal. Obama also talks about his upcoming speech in Galesburg, Illinois, to kick off a campaign to refocus national attention onto the economy. He encourages activists to be resolute and persevere. Held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington D.C.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-07-22T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack H. Obama delivers his fourth State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress. He recounts the accomplishments of the previous year including the death of Osama bin Ladin and the end of combat in Iraq. Obama says, "We can either settle for a country where a shrinking number of people do really well while a growing number of Americans barely get by, or we can restore an economy where everyone gets a fair shot, and everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same set of rules." He promises to continue fighting against the polices that brought on the 2008 economic crisis and proposes lowering taxes on companies that choose to stay in the U.S. and to cease rewarding companies that move operations and assets off shore. He also talks about immigration, education, energy, tax policy, the deficit, campaign financing and lobbying, the Afghan War, and revolution throughout the Middle East.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-01-24T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection