Michelle Obama:America Needs A Home-Cooked Meal

MRS. OBAMA: Hey! (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you, all. Thank you so much. What a wonderfully warm welcome. I am just happy to be here. This is my first agency visit since we took a little break this summer, so this is the way to get back -- started in the fall -- coming to HHS.

I want to just thank Secretary Sebelius for that wonderful introduction. I think everyone can see that she hasn't been giving -- given a very easy portfolio. (Laughter.) You know, when you think about just sort of all that she's had to deal with, and the grace and poise and intelligence that she's brought to her position, we are all just grateful to have her on our team leading us, guiding us. And she is indeed a dear, dear friend, and I want to thank her for all of the work that she's done -- between health insurance reform, preparing for H1N1, and all the other critical issues that she's laid out that HHS is working on that all of you are working on. I want to thank her and honor her for her work today. Let's give her a round of applause. (Applause.)

But I am also here to thank and to honor all of you. It is something that I have enjoyed doing for the last nine and a half months that we've been in office, and that is to come around to the agencies, all the departments throughout Washington, and just to meet all of you and to make sure that you know, on behalf of the White House and our family, that we are so grateful for the work that you do.

We're still new here. Nine and a half months -- it feels longer -- (laughter) -- but we're new. And when I come here, I come to listen, to ask questions, to use the information, the insight that I get from these visits, and take it back to the White House, to the West Wing, but also to help it inform the kinds of things that I do in my role as First Lady, because I know that many of you have spent a lifetime here devoting entire careers -- some of you a few years, but many of you for decades -- have spent your time devoted to the issues that are so important to this nation.

And in fact I ...

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[killerbandit]

What on earth are you talking about, do you know what she use to do for work prior to becoming the first lady of the USA?

[killerbandit]

It isn't your tax rates that cause poverty. Note every other country with higher tax rates than the USA. The problem is the companies who see their profits go up and up without raising their workers wages.

[duckamnpig]

@AznAndy562 where the fuck did you get that shit from? countries with higher taxes are broke?

[grobinson89]

OK IF ANYONE READ ALL MY POSTS PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO ME AND LEAVE ME A COMMENT I WANT TO KNOW WHO ALL AGREES WITH ME ABOUT THIS JOB CREATION THING

[grobinson89]

and im from the south west part of wisconsin and there is no jobs here for someone who does not have a college degree ive been searching for a year for a job this is why i present my idea for creating more jobs YOU HAVE TO SPEND MONEY TO MAKE MONEY you just have to think about what you are going to invest money into and make sure its not too much (example) spending 5 million to put up a food franchise BS it would take at least 3 years just to make that back id say 1 million would be sufficient

[grobinson89]

so that we can make our own money and we wouldnt need as much benefits the problem with our economy is NO JOBS create jobs for the lesser families yea im saying spend money to make money think about it democrats and republicans jobs get created people visit this establishment spend their money there which pays the employees and bills and these employees when they all get paid when you think about it 70% of that money goes back in the economy in short time will bring our country in less debt

[grobinson89]

there was a video a kid asks "obama why do people hate you " its because you are taking peoples food share medicare soc sec just so the troops can have $ so they can come back to us soil i say BS y r they still there and more being sent over seas are you fucking retarded barack if you take these benefits from families like mine we dont have shit you know we arnt all rich asses like you and the politicions families like mine cant afford not to have it so OBAMA make jobs for the less fortunate

[crittergitter01]

NOBAMA 2012!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SeraphimSword]

Holy crap, an Obama video that has comments! It's a miracle! There is no way that the President would use youtube propaganda to better his efforts in 2012 is there??? Plain and simple, if you're going to vote for Obama in 2012, do the Nation a favor and get swine flue.

[killerbandit]

@AznAndy562 You are right, Denmark and Sweden aren't at war, probably one of the many reasons they aren't being crushed with debt at the moment. Never said everyone was of equal skill or ability, you seem to be confusing human value with their ability to generate wealth. America is more that a few decades old, fyi.

[AznAndy562]

@killerbandit america was built on profit , oh god its because sweden and denmark and etc isnt in a freakin war. i am done talking to you because if every was ''equal'' there really wouldnt be a need to study to ear your doctors degrees and etc. dude your full of yourself america have been running with profit for decades..... you just see one picture at least i see 2 diffrent sides and pick one shit