US Presidency
2012

But so are these: In the last 22 months, businesses have created more than 3 million jobs. Last year, they created the most jobs since 2005. American manufacturers are hiring again, creating jobs for the first time since the late 19effect. Together, we've agreed to cut the deficit by more than $ 2 trillion. And we've put in place new rules to hold Wall Street accountable, so a crisis like this never happens again. The state of our Union is getting stronger. And we've come too far to turn back now. As long as I am President, I will work with anyone in this chamber to build on this momentum. But I intend to fight obstruction with action, and I will oppose any effort to return to the very same policies that brought on this economic crisis in the first place. No, we will not go back to an economy weakened by outsourcing, bad debt, and phony financial profits.