The Alex Jones Show 4/14/11: "The Taxman Cometh" 3/3

Here is the prepared text of President Barack Obama's speech on the deficit, as released by the White House:


Remarks of President Barack Obama -- As Prepared for Delivery

The Country We Believe In

The George Washington University

Washington, D.C.

April 13, 2011

As Prepared for Delivery—

Good afternoon. It's great to be back at GW. I want you to know that one of the reasons I kept the government open was so I could be here today with all of you. I wanted to make sure you had one more excuse to skip class. You're welcome.

Of course, what we've been debating here in Washington for the last few weeks will affect your lives in ways that are potentially profound. This debate over budgets and deficits is about more than just numbers on a page, more than just cutting and spending. It's about the kind of future we want. It's about the kind of country we believe in. And that's what I want to talk about today.

From our first days as a nation, we have put our faith in free markets and free enterprise as the engine of America's wealth and prosperity. More than citizens of any other country, we are rugged individualists, a self-reliant people with a healthy skepticism of too much government.

But there has always been another thread running throughout our history -- a belief that we are all connected; and that there are some things we can only do together, as a nation. We believe, in the words of our first Republican president, Abraham Lincoln, that through government, we should do together what we cannot do as well for ourselves. And so we've built a strong military to keep us secure, and public schools and universities to educate our citizens. We've laid down railroads and highways to facilitate travel and commerce. We've supported the work of scientists and researchers whose discoveries have saved lives, unleashed repeated technological revolutions, and led to countless new jobs and entire industries. Each of us has benefitted from these investments, and we are a more prosperous country as a result.

Part of this American belief that we are all connected also expresses itself in a conviction that each one of us deserves some basic measure of security. We recognize that no matter how responsibly we live our lives, hard times or bad luck, a crippling illness or a layoff, may strike any one of us. "There but for the grace of God go I," we say to ourselves, and so we contribute to programs like Medicare and Social Security, which guarantee us health care and a measure of basic income after a lifetime of hard work; unemployment insurance, which protects us against unexpected job loss; and Medicaid, which provides care for millions of seniors in nursing homes, poor children, and those with disabilities. We are a better country because of these commitments. I'll go further -- we would not be a great country without those commitments.

For much of the last century, our nation found a way to afford these investments and priorities with the taxes paid by its citizens. As a country that values fairness, wealthier individuals have traditionally born a greater share of this burden than the middle class or those less fortunate. This is not because we begrudge those who've done well -- we rightly celebrate their success. Rather, it is a basic reflection of our belief that those who have benefitted most from our way of life can afford to give a bit more back. Moreover, this belief has not hindered the success of those at the top of the income scale, who continue to do better and better with each passing year.

Now, at certain times -- particularly during periods of war or recession -- our nation has had to borrow money to pay for some of our priorities. And as most families understand, a little credit card debt isn't going to hurt if it's temporary.

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[robpaul82]

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[DarkHempKnight420]

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[truthseeker439]

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[Arsenefaithful]

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[thamp42]

WE LOVE YOU ALEX!!!! Be patient with us... We will pray for you, and keep up the GREAT WORK

[powergirl901]

@terryah77 Thanks, people in the USA don't realize that all their psychological problems like anxiety, rage, violence, weight gain, addictions...they're all from LIVING in the United States! Once you leave this deluded shit hole, then life actually comes before you in all its bounty. My dreams actually came true by LEAVING the country! I have many immigration problems too, and that's the biggest one for expats. Now I know what to do by having really experienced it, so next time, no returns!

[powergirl901]

@terryah77 wow, good for you. Also no major radiation is heading your way, smart guy. I made the mistake of leaving Ecuador two months ago, but I never thought that a a reactor breech would occur sending radiation to my exact location in the USA, Miami, South Beach. I thought I'd go to Europe this year and just disappear for awhile, but even that location has radiation now. Yeah, we're kicking white women to the curb...not gonna support them anymore. Feminism won, and so I am leaving the field.

[danielwvu]

When Alex said "I feel like running away somewhere"...I said that 2 myself 5 years ago...I FEEL YA ALEX !!

[UrbanCommando1984]

@robpaul82 Don't forget John Lennon,shot like all the others by a "lone nut-job"(except Fred Hampton who was blatantly murdered by the F.B.I) R.I.P

[powergirl901]

@terryah77 My idea is why work at all, buy stuff, buy homes and cars, if you're just going to lose it all anyway. I may be a hampster, but I can get off my little wheel for sure. You can do many things. Hook up with a nice latina in South America--I did this and so can you--just procreate, spread your genes, work the corn field, feed the dogs, use Internet occasionally, and leave the world behind. Ecuador is anti-IMF, so is Bolivia, and Venezuela is our "enemy"--meaning friendly to people.

[powergirl901]

Alex, please drink the coffee before throwing the cup. Never waste good coffee. Now, my mother didn't say that, nor CHASE & SANBORN, but it seems like a good idea.