“ My experience has taught me that government works best when it creates the space for individuals and families to pursue success and achieve great things. Economic freedom is the only force that has consistently succeeded in creating sustained prosperity and lifting people out of poverty. It is why our economy rose to rival those of the world’s leading powers – and has long since surpassed them all.

The dreamers and the entrepreneurs, not government, built this economy, and they can once again make it strong. My course for the American economy will support their efforts. It will encourage private investment and personal freedom. Instead of creating a web of dependency, I will pursue policies that grow our economy and lift Americans out of poverty. My Plan for a Stronger Middle Class will deliver the economic recovery we’ve all been waiting for and the jobs that millions of Americans still need.
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“ President Obama has outlined a plan for our nation’s future that creates an economy built to last and strengthens our middle-class, while investing in areas that move our country forward—like education, research, and clean energy. At the same time, President Obama has put forward a plan to reduce the deficit by $4 trillion in a balanced way by cutting wasteful spending and asking the wealthiest to pay their fair share. The President’s plan keeps our country safe and protects our veterans, military families, and seniors, while preserving the investments we need to grow the economy and our middle class. ”