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- 2012 Presidential campaign. President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney meet for their second debate in a "town hall" format. Moderated by CNN correspondent Candy Crowley. Questions come from the audience. Romney says he knows what it takes to create good jobs. Obama lays out three areas he wants to build on to create a better economy and create more jobs. Obama reminds listeners that Romney was willing to let the American car companies go bankrupt but Romney says his position has been misrepresented. Obama defends policies on oil and gas that have increased production and reduced consumption. Romney says over regulation is strangling the petroleum industry. They discuss tax policy and the deficit challenging each others' numbers and estimates and argue over the real impact of tax cuts and Romney's proposed defense spending. They argue over equal pay for women, contraception insurance coverage, healthcare costs, trade with China, cost of living, immigration, security in Libya, and assault weapon bans. Romney suggests poverty and single parent households breed violence. Obama challenges Romney's position and his endorsement by the NRA. Romney says regulation has crushed small business. Obama says tax cuts and credits to small business have helped and accuses Romney of being complicit in shipping jobs to China. Held at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. Sponsored by The Commission on Presidential Debates.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-10-16T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama holds a press briefing on jobs, energy independence, and climate change. Obama introduces several executive orders made to reverse the dependency on foreign oil while creating jobs. The President discusses the American Recovery Plan, which will put 460,000 Americans to work in clean energy investments. Obama goes on to discuss the needed production of fuel efficient cars in the United States.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-01-27T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack H. Obama declares himself a "warrior for the middle class," during a speech on the American Jobs Act at the Brent Spence Bridge in Cincinnati, Ohio. Obama talks about tax breaks for wage earners, raising taxes on millionaires, and closing tax loopholes for corporations.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-09-22T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama addresses the staff of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. He talks about the creation of new jobs, the payroll tax cut, and the U.S. economic recovery in general. Obama describes the agency's mission as "making sure the American people have someone in their corner." Obama is introduced by the newly appointed director of the agency, Richard Cordray, a Michigan State University graduate.
- Date Issued:
- 2012-01-06T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama speaks about jobs and the economy to employees of the Ford Stamping Plant in Liberty, Missouri. Obama talks about strengthening the economy and the middle class. He highlights the progress made since the beginning of the financial crisis five years ago and the work that lies ahead to continue strengthening the economy. Obama also talks about health care reform implementation and criticizes Republicans in Congress for, "holding the whole country hostage."
- Date Issued:
- 2013-09-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack H. Obama speaks about investments in the industrial heartland of America at the V&M Star Plant in Youngstown, Ohio. He describes his Administration’s efforts to restore the economy and increase employment by providing assistance to major industries and small business loans. Obama also defends his economic recovery package, developing export markets, the need for education and college affordability, and improved health insurance coverage.
- Date Issued:
- 2010-05-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama holds a press conference in the East Room of the White House. Obama focuses on his jobs plan and urges members of Congress to pass it, saying that "any senator who is thinking about voting against the bill needs to explain why they oppose something that would provide urgent help to the economy". He challenges the Republicans to roll out their own plan to stimulate the economy and says he remains willing to negotiate. Obama also responds to questions gun running, U.S. government loans to Solyndra, Chinese currency, U.S.- Pakistan relations, protests on Wall Street, and the European debt crisis.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-10-06T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama speaks to homeowners in Las Vegas, NV about changes to the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP). He says he will ask Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae to loosen HARP restrictions, making it easier for property owners to refinance their home loans even if the market value of the home has dropped below the loan balance. Obama says that the program is necessary to keep people in their homes and to help the country move out of the recession. He again challenges republicans to pass the American Jobs Act and help get people back to work.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-10-24T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama speaks at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Phoenix Awards Dinner in Washington, D.C. Obama comments on his Administration’s work to deliver on his campaign promises and reaffirms his administration’s commitment to restoring the economy and creating new jobs.
- Date Issued:
- 2010-09-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama speaks at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s Thirty-Third Annual Awards Gala in Washington, D.C. Obama talks about his administration’s efforts to deal with immigration reform, education, economic issues, job creation, and other major issues which affect Hispanic Americans.
- Date Issued:
- 2010-09-15T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection