Barack Obama

the presid __PUNCT__

hello __PUNCT__ cincinnati __PUNCT__ well __PUNCT__ it is good to be back __PUNCT__ everybodi __PUNCT__ pleas have a seat if you got a seat __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ i think most peopl have a seat here __PUNCT__

it is great to see all of you __PUNCT__

i want to acknowledg __PUNCT__ first of all __PUNCT__ i want to make sure that i acknowledg your outstand mayor __PUNCT__ mark mallori is in the hous __PUNCT__ where is he __PUNCT__ he wa around here somewher __PUNCT__

there he is right there __PUNCT__

good to see you __PUNCT__

now __PUNCT__ i know that some of you think that i came to thi music hall to sing __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ but i have to tell you __PUNCT__ there no concert tonight __PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ or at least not thi afternoon __PUNCT__

there mai be a concert tonight __PUNCT__

michel ha told me i should not be sing in public all the time __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ audienc member __PUNCT__

it my birthdai __PUNCT__ the presid __PUNCT__

well __PUNCT__ it __PUNCT__ happi birthdai __PUNCT__

should we __PUNCT__ what your name __PUNCT__ audienc member __PUNCT__

adam __PUNCT__

the presid __PUNCT__

adam __PUNCT__ how old ar you __PUNCT__ adam __PUNCT__ audienc member __PUNCT__

i __NUM___todai __PUNCT__

the presid __PUNCT__

all right __PUNCT__

let sing __PUNCT__ happi birthdai __PUNCT__ to adam then __PUNCT__

we can sing __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ at thi point __PUNCT__ the presid led the audienc in sing __PUNCT__ happi birthdai __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ the presid __PUNCT__

hei __PUNCT__ all right __PUNCT__

so there wa a concert after all __PUNCT__

audienc member __PUNCT__

i __NUM___year old __PUNCT__ the presid __PUNCT__

there you go __PUNCT__

let give a round of applaus __PUNCT__ what your name __PUNCT__ sir __PUNCT__ audienc member __PUNCT__

dr __PUNCT__ h.l __PUNCT__ harvei __PUNCT__

the presid __PUNCT__

okai __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ dr __PUNCT__ harvei __PUNCT__ happi __PUNCT__ it not your birthdai __PUNCT__ but just congratul on be __NUM__ __PUNCT__

dr __PUNCT__ harvei look good __PUNCT__

i got to follow him around and see what he eat __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ becaus i go to eat what he eat __PUNCT__

and __PUNCT__ okai __PUNCT__ you gui __PUNCT__ __NUM__ right here __PUNCT__ __NUM__ __PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ what that sweet ladi name __PUNCT__ audienc member __PUNCT__

margaret harri __PUNCT__

the presid __PUNCT__

margaret harri is __NUM__ year old __PUNCT__

god_bless her __PUNCT__

audienc member __PUNCT__

hundr __PUNCT__ and __PUNCT__ six next month __PUNCT__

the presid __PUNCT__

hundr __PUNCT__ and __PUNCT__ six next month __PUNCT__

she beauti __PUNCT__

well __PUNCT__ it so nice to __PUNCT__ i guess folk do pretti_good down here in cincinnati __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ you got __NUM__ __PUNCT__ audienc member __PUNCT__

i __NUM__ __PUNCT__

the presid __PUNCT__

nineti __PUNCT__ three __PUNCT__ okai __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ god_bless you __PUNCT__

we love you too __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ anybodi els over __NUM__ __PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ you not over __NUM__ __PUNCT__

all right __PUNCT__

no more birthdai __PUNCT__ that it __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ now __PUNCT__ todai __PUNCT__ audienc member __PUNCT__

ar you go to sing __PUNCT__ the presid __PUNCT__

no __PUNCT__ i not go to sing __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ no al green __PUNCT__

todai we ar turn thi beauti music hall into a town_hall __PUNCT__

so i not go to take too much time up front __PUNCT__

i want to spend as much time as possibl answer some of your question and get your comment __PUNCT__

but i do want to just sai a few thing about what at stake here __PUNCT__

four year_ago __PUNCT__ we came togeth __PUNCT__ democrat __PUNCT__ but also independ and republican __PUNCT__ who were interest in restor the basic bargain that made america the greatest nation on earth __PUNCT__

we got so much to be thank for __PUNCT__ incred land and an incred militari __PUNCT__

our men and women in uniform __PUNCT__ thei do so much for us all the time __PUNCT__

and there obvious great_wealth in thi nation __PUNCT__

but what realli set us apart ha alwai been that we got the greatest middl_class and a basic_idea that at the heart of thi countri that sai if you work_hard __PUNCT__ then you can get ahead __PUNCT__

if you respons __PUNCT__ then you can live out your dream __PUNCT__ you not confin to the circumst of your birth __PUNCT__

a basic belief that if you do what you need to do __PUNCT__ becaus we not a countri that believ in handout __PUNCT__ we believ in work for what we get __PUNCT__ that you abl to find a job that support a famili __PUNCT__ get a home that you can call your own __PUNCT__ that you abl to send your kid to get a good educ and __PUNCT__ hopefulli __PUNCT__ allow them to go to colleg and thei can achiev and succe in wai you might not have even imagin __PUNCT__ that you won't go bankrupt when you get sick __PUNCT__ that you be abl to retir with digniti and respect __PUNCT__

that the idea that built thi countri __PUNCT__

that the idea that turn us into a econom powerhous __PUNCT__

and what we saw for about a decad befor i took offic wa the sens that that dream wa slip awai from too mani peopl __PUNCT__ becaus peopl were work_harder __PUNCT__ but thei were get less __PUNCT__

incom and wage were flatlin __PUNCT__ while the cost of everyth from colleg to health_care to groceri to ga were all go up __PUNCT__

so our goal wa to turn thi around __PUNCT__ and we knew it wouldn't be easi __PUNCT__

we knew that it might take more than on term __PUNCT__ mayb more than on presid __PUNCT__

but we knew that we had to get start to reclaim thi dream __PUNCT__

and then __PUNCT__ what we discov wa that becaus of irrespons __PUNCT__ becaus of econom_polici that had fail and a lack of oversight when it came to regul __PUNCT__ we inherit the worst financi_crisi and the worst econom_crisi sinc the great_depress __PUNCT__

and million of peopl were hurt __PUNCT__ lost their job __PUNCT__ lost their home __PUNCT__ lost their save __PUNCT__

and a lot of folk ar still struggl __PUNCT__

but here the thing __PUNCT__

american ar alwai tougher than tough_time __PUNCT__

and thi crisi ha not chang our charact __PUNCT__

it hasn't chang what we believ in __PUNCT__

it hasn't chang that basic notion that everybodi should get a fair shot and everybodi should do their fair_share and everybodi should plai by the same set of rule __PUNCT__

and so even though over the last 3½ year __PUNCT__ our central focu ha been how do we recov from thi crisi and get peopl back to work and make sure that small_busi ar do well again and that thei get financ __PUNCT__ despit all those thing __PUNCT__ our goal ha not just been to get back to where we were befor the crisi struck __PUNCT__ but rather to build an economi that last __PUNCT__ to build an economi that sai no matter what you look like __PUNCT__ no matter where you come from __PUNCT__ no matter what your last name is __PUNCT__ you can make it if you try here in america __PUNCT__

everyth i done sinc i been presid ha been focus on thi central issu __PUNCT__

that the reason i run for a second term as presid of the unit_state __PUNCT__

audienc member __PUNCT__

four more year __PUNCT__ four more year __PUNCT__ four more year __PUNCT__ the presid __PUNCT__

and you know what __PUNCT__ part of the reason i here todai __PUNCT__ audienc member __PUNCT__

four more year __PUNCT__ four more year __PUNCT__ four more year __PUNCT__ the presid __PUNCT__

part of the reason that i here todai is i want to remind everybodi that the challeng we face ar solvabl __PUNCT__

the problem is not a lack of big_idea __PUNCT__

it not a lack of technic solut to our polici_issu __PUNCT__

the problem is we got a stalem right now in washington __PUNCT__ audienc member __PUNCT__

ye __PUNCT__ the presid __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ between two fundament differ idea about how we move the countri forward __PUNCT__

thi elect is about more than just two candid or two polit_parti __PUNCT__ it about two differ vision about how do we build a strong economi __PUNCT__

and the good new is you the tiebreak __PUNCT__

the choic is up to you __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ applaus __PUNCT__ the choic is up to you __PUNCT__

governor romnei and hi alli in congress __PUNCT__ thei believ in an econom_theori that sai __PUNCT__ if folk at the veri top ar do realli well __PUNCT__ then that spread to everybodi els __PUNCT__

it what we call top __PUNCT__ down econom __PUNCT__

so right now their main prescript for grow the economi faster is an addit___MONEY__ __MONEY___trillion in tax_cut __PUNCT__ most of which would go to the wealthiest american __PUNCT__ even if to pai for it you have to gut educ_program or turn medicar into a voucher_program or elimin our invest in basic research and scienc __PUNCT__

that their vision about how you grow an economi __PUNCT__

thei actual got a two __PUNCT__ part vision __PUNCT__

on is tax_cut for the wealthi __PUNCT__

and then __PUNCT__ the second is elimin regul that we put in place to make sure __PUNCT__ for exampl __PUNCT__ that wall_street doesn't engag in the same reckless behavior that got us into thi mess in the first place __PUNCT__

now __PUNCT__ i got to tell you __PUNCT__ it would be on thing if thei had thi theori and we hadn't tri it befor __PUNCT__

but the truth is we tri it for almost a decad __PUNCT__ and it didn't work __PUNCT__

the track_record of their vision result in turn surplus into deficit __PUNCT__

we ran two war on a credit_card __PUNCT__

job_growth wa the most sluggish it been in decad __PUNCT__

the averag_wage and incom of work_famili actual went down dure thi period __PUNCT__ and it culmin in thi massiv crisi __PUNCT__

so i don't know about you __PUNCT__ but in my life __PUNCT__ what i found __PUNCT__ sometim i do bonehead thing __PUNCT__ i make_mistak __PUNCT__

what i find is when i don't __PUNCT__ when i try someth and it doesn't work __PUNCT__ then i don't try it again __PUNCT__

right __PUNCT__ you don't go back to do someth that didn't work __PUNCT__

now __PUNCT__ i got a differ idea __PUNCT__

so for exampl __PUNCT__ governor romnei said he would extend the tax_cut for the wealthiest american indefinit __PUNCT__

audienc member __PUNCT__

boo __PUNCT__ the presid __PUNCT__

he sai that until he put a tax_plan in place __PUNCT__

but hi tax plan is not just to keep all the bush_tax_cut __PUNCT__

as i said __PUNCT__ he want to put anoth __MONEY___trillion __PUNCT__ thi is estim that it almost imposs for you to bring down the deficit and deal with the debt with that kind of tax_plan __PUNCT__

nearli __NUM__ percent of these new tax would go to the top___NUM___percent of all household __PUNCT__

we have not found ani seriou econom studi that sai governor romnei econom_plan would actual creat_job __PUNCT__ until todai __PUNCT__

i got to be honest __PUNCT__

todai we found out there a new studi out by nonpartisan economist that sai governor romnei econom_plan would __PUNCT__ in fact __PUNCT__ creat___NUM__ __NUM___job __PUNCT__

there onli on problem __PUNCT__ the job wouldn't be in america __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ thei would not be in america __PUNCT__

thei be in other countri __PUNCT__

by elimin tax on corpor __PUNCT__ foreign incom __PUNCT__ governor romnei plan would actual encourag compani to shift more of their oper to foreign tax_haven __PUNCT__ creat___NUM__ __NUM___job in those other countri __PUNCT__

now __PUNCT__ thi shouldn't be a surpris __PUNCT__ becaus governor romnei experi ha been invest in what were call __PUNCT__ pioneer __PUNCT__ of the busi of outsourc __PUNCT__

now he want to give more tax_break to compani that ar ship job_oversea __PUNCT__

so i want everybodi to understand __PUNCT__ ohio __PUNCT__ i got a differ theori __PUNCT__

we don't need a presid who plan to ship more job oversea or want to give more tax_break to compani that ar ship job_oversea __PUNCT__

i want to give tax_break to compani that ar invest right here in ohio __PUNCT__ that ar invest in cincinnati __PUNCT__ that ar invest in hamilton counti __PUNCT__

i want to give incent to compani that ar invest in you __PUNCT__ the american_peopl __PUNCT__ to creat american_job __PUNCT__ make american good that we sell around the world __PUNCT__ stamp with three proud word __PUNCT__ made in america __PUNCT__

that why i run for presid of the unit_state __PUNCT__

now __PUNCT__ the differ extend not just to the differ in corpor_tax __PUNCT__ it also individu tax __PUNCT__

we don't need a presid who is go to give himself a big tax_break __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ we need a presid who is go to cut your tax __PUNCT__

now __PUNCT__ __NUM___year_ago __PUNCT__ i promis to cut_tax for the middl_class __PUNCT__ and i kept that promis __PUNCT__

audienc member __PUNCT__

ye __PUNCT__ you did __PUNCT__ the presid __PUNCT__

the typic famili tax_burden is __MONEY__ lower than it wa when i came into offic __PUNCT__

i want all the press to notic that __PUNCT__

becaus sometim __PUNCT__ you hear all these crazi accus __PUNCT__ oh __PUNCT__ obama __PUNCT__ is rais_tax __PUNCT__ burden __PUNCT__ no __PUNCT__ here ar the fact __PUNCT__

typic middl_class class_famili __PUNCT__ your tax have gone down __MONEY__ sinc i been in offic __PUNCT__

a coupl week_ago __PUNCT__ i call on congress to immedi extend these tax_cut to __NUM__ percent of the american_peopl __PUNCT__

folk make___MONEY__ a year or less would not see their tax go up on singl dime __PUNCT__ their incom_tax go up on singl dime __PUNCT__

now __PUNCT__ i should point out __PUNCT__ by the wai __PUNCT__ that __NUM__ percent of small_busi also would not see their tax go up __PUNCT__ becaus typic __PUNCT__ thei don't earn more than __MONEY__

now __PUNCT__ if you fortun enough to be the other __NUM__ percent __PUNCT__ and i am __PUNCT__ i didn't __PUNCT__ michel and i didn't us to be __PUNCT__ now we ar __PUNCT__

we been bless __PUNCT__

that great __PUNCT__

what we sai is for those folk __PUNCT__ we can afford to pai a littl bit more in tax by go back to the rate that were paid under bill_clinton __PUNCT__

that will help us reduc our deficit by about a trillion_dollar __PUNCT__

and everybodi sai the deficit and the debt ar import __PUNCT__ and i agre __PUNCT__

and i just want to point out __PUNCT__ the last time we did that __PUNCT__ when bill_clinton wa presid __PUNCT__ we had surplus __PUNCT__ not deficit __PUNCT__ creat___NUM__ __NUM___million new job __PUNCT__ and by the wai __PUNCT__ we creat a lot of millionair and billionair to boot __PUNCT__

becaus when an economi is grow from the middl out and from the bottom up __PUNCT__ everybodi doe well __PUNCT__ includ peopl at the veri top __PUNCT__

that how you grow an economi __PUNCT__

when teacher and firefight and polic_offic and construct_worker __PUNCT__ when folk who ar put in a hard dai work __PUNCT__ when thei do well __PUNCT__ then everybodi doe well __PUNCT__

that how america ha alwai succeed __PUNCT__

we believ in individu initi and self __PUNCT__ relianc __PUNCT__

but there some thing we do togeth __PUNCT__ and grow an economi is on of them __PUNCT__

my grandfath __PUNCT__ he went to colleg on the gi_bill __PUNCT__

that gener help to expand the middl_class __PUNCT__ and everybodi did better __PUNCT__

when we invest in the hoover dam or the golden gate bridg or the internet __PUNCT__ send a man to the moon __PUNCT__ all those thing benefit everybodi __PUNCT__

and so that the vision that i want to carri_forward __PUNCT__

that why when the auto_industri wa on the brink of collaps and governor romnei said __PUNCT__ let let detroit go bankrupt __PUNCT__ i said no __PUNCT__

on out of eight job in ohio depend on the auto industri __PUNCT__ a million_job across the midwest ar at stake __PUNCT__

i go to bet on american_worker and american ingenu __PUNCT__

and now gm is back on top __PUNCT__ and chrysler and ford ar on the move __PUNCT__

and the american auto_industri ha come roar back __PUNCT__

so let me just close by sai thi __PUNCT__ and then __PUNCT__ we can get to some question __PUNCT__

my vision sai we go to invest in educ and we go to hire new teacher __PUNCT__ especi in math and scienc __PUNCT__ open up __NUM___million more slot for folk to go to commun_colleg to get train in the job that busi ar hire for right now __PUNCT__

we alreadi help to make sure that student __PUNCT__ student_loan rate didn't doubl __PUNCT__ but now we got to work more to lower tuition cost so young_peopl aren't burden with debt __PUNCT__

so we go to invest in educ __PUNCT__

we go to invest in american_energi __PUNCT__

ye __PUNCT__ we want to continu to expand our product of oil and natur_ga __PUNCT__ but i also want to make sure that we ar the leader in solar and wind and biodiesel __PUNCT__ the energi of the futur that can help reduc our depend on foreign_oil __PUNCT__

american_manufactur __PUNCT__ chang our tax_code __PUNCT__ provid incent for compani to invest here __PUNCT__ invest in basic research and scienc so that we ar at the cut edg __PUNCT__ becaus whoever ha got the best technolog will ultim have the best economi __PUNCT__

we got to make those invest __PUNCT__

rebuild our infrastructur __PUNCT__ i know you got some bridg around here that need repair __PUNCT__

you got some road that need a repair __PUNCT__

let put construct_worker back to work __PUNCT__

i end the war in iraq as i promis __PUNCT__

we wind down the war in afghanistan __PUNCT__

we decim al qaida __PUNCT__

let now take half the monei we were spend on war and do some nation __PUNCT__ build right here at home __PUNCT__

audienc member __PUNCT__

four more year __PUNCT__ four more year __PUNCT__ four more year __PUNCT__ the presid __PUNCT__

and final __PUNCT__ let reduc our deficit __PUNCT__ reduc our debt __PUNCT__

let do it in a respons wai that allow us to continu to make these invest we need to grow and make sure that everybodi is do a littl bit to help not just themselv __PUNCT__ but help the countri __PUNCT__

so that my vision __PUNCT__

and it contrast with the other side __PUNCT__ and you ar go to be the tiebreak __PUNCT__

thi is go to be your choic __PUNCT__

that how our democraci work __PUNCT__

and some of you notic __PUNCT__ there go to be a lot of paid advertis and a lot of monei __PUNCT__ we see folk write __MONEY___million check __PUNCT__ audienc member __PUNCT__

that not us __PUNCT__ the presid __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ to try to get me out of offic __PUNCT__

so it not you __PUNCT__ i know __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ but even though my hair is a littl grayer __PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ even though i a littl older __PUNCT__ let me tell you __PUNCT__ i still have as much confid as i ever had in the american_peopl __PUNCT__

becaus on of the great privileg of be presid is you get a chanc to travel all across the countri __PUNCT__

you meet_peopl from everi walk of life __PUNCT__

and wherev i go __PUNCT__ what i alwai struck by is the core decenc and good and hard_work and respons and faith that the american_peopl have __PUNCT__

so i alwai bet on the american peopl __PUNCT__

and i confid that if we work_hard __PUNCT__ we get our messag out __PUNCT__ we have an honest debat about what need to happen in thi countri and what futur is best for our children and our grandchildren __PUNCT__ then we go to finish what we start in __NUM__ __PUNCT__

and we remind the world why the unit_state is the greatest nation on earth __PUNCT__

thank you veri much __PUNCT__ everybodi __PUNCT__

thank you __PUNCT__

all right __PUNCT__

okai __PUNCT__

so everybodi take a seat so i can see who want to ask a question __PUNCT__

and there ar no __PUNCT__ there ar onli a coupl of rule here __PUNCT__

rule number on is you got to rais your hand if you have a question __PUNCT__

i go to call girl __PUNCT__ boi __PUNCT__ girl __PUNCT__ boi __PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ just to make sure that it fair __PUNCT__

if you have a chanc __PUNCT__ stand up and introduc yourself __PUNCT__

and there ar folk in the audienc with microphon __PUNCT__ so wait until we got a microphon so everybodi can hear your question __PUNCT__

and my onli other request __PUNCT__ becaus i want to try to get in as mani question as i can __PUNCT__ at least six or seven __PUNCT__ so if peopl can keep their question short __PUNCT__ i try to keep my answer short __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ but __PUNCT__ now __PUNCT__ if you ask me how do you bring about world_peac __PUNCT__ that a big_question __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ so try to keep the question to on that we can be succinct about __PUNCT__ all right __PUNCT__ and i go to start with thi young ladi right here in the __PUNCT__ sort of __PUNCT__ the pink __PUNCT__ white blous __PUNCT__

ye __PUNCT__ right there __PUNCT__

all right __PUNCT__ and wait till the microphon come up __PUNCT__

introduc yourself __PUNCT__

q __PUNCT__

can you stand with me __PUNCT__ the presid __PUNCT__

oh __PUNCT__ is that the birthdai boi __PUNCT__ q __PUNCT__

ye __PUNCT__

the presid __PUNCT__

okai __PUNCT__ i didn't __PUNCT__ he get a lot of attent todai __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ all right __PUNCT__ go ahead __PUNCT__

civil right of lesbian __PUNCT__ gai __PUNCT__ bisexu __PUNCT__ and transgend person q __PUNCT__

okai __PUNCT__

my name is anna __PUNCT__ and my son is openli_gai __PUNCT__

and he is grassroot __PUNCT__ and he speak for a lot of the lgbt_commun __PUNCT__

and we like to know __PUNCT__ sinc you ar for the lgbt __PUNCT__ what your next step __PUNCT__ what ar you go to do for us __PUNCT__ the presid __PUNCT__

well __PUNCT__ look __PUNCT__ let me sai thi __PUNCT__

first of all __PUNCT__ i think what the american_peopl have seen and made such progress on is recogn the idea of equal right __PUNCT__ equal digniti __PUNCT__ equal respect for everybodi __PUNCT__

that appli to everybodi __PUNCT__

that is a bedrock principl of america __PUNCT__

and that __PUNCT__ when i came into offic __PUNCT__ everyth from make sure that same __PUNCT__ sex_coupl could have visit in hospit just like everybodi els __PUNCT__ make sure that we end __PUNCT__ don't ask __PUNCT__ don't tell __PUNCT__ becaus fight for the countri you love should not depend on who you love __PUNCT__ be clear that doma is someth that we should repeal __PUNCT__ across the board i tri to constantli align myself with what is best in our tradit __PUNCT__ and that is __PUNCT__ you treat everybodi fairli __PUNCT__

american ar about fair __PUNCT__

and that doesn't mean that folk have to agre with everybodi on everyth __PUNCT__

we don't __PUNCT__

but we want to treat everybodi fairli __PUNCT__

now __PUNCT__ i think it import to recogn __PUNCT__ though __PUNCT__ that our gai and lesbian brother and sister ar still subject to discrimin __PUNCT__

that why we pass hate_crime legisl __PUNCT__ and we still got to fight for that __PUNCT__

i think it is import for us to respect decis that state make with respect to expand treatment of same __PUNCT__ sex_coupl and marriag __PUNCT__

but also what i want to sai is that gai and lesbian famili ar like everybodi els __PUNCT__ what thei realli also worri about right now is make sure thei can pai the bill __PUNCT__

so my strong belief is that it is import for us to focu on individu issu of fair __PUNCT__ but also recogn that we all have common_interest as well __PUNCT__

your son is __NUM__ __PUNCT__ i assum he go to get some more educ __PUNCT__ and i assum you gui ar worri right now about make sure he doesn't come out with a whole bunch of debt __PUNCT__ and how __PUNCT__ q __PUNCT__ miami __PUNCT__

the presid __PUNCT__

miami __PUNCT__ q __PUNCT__ miami __PUNCT__

the presid __PUNCT__

miami of ohio __PUNCT__ q __PUNCT__

ye __PUNCT__

the presid __PUNCT__

outstand __PUNCT__

congratul __PUNCT__

we got some folk from the alma mater here __PUNCT__

so we want to treat everybodi fairli __PUNCT__ and we also want to make sure that the economi treat everybodi fairli __PUNCT__

and i go to be fight for that as long as i presid of the unit_state __PUNCT__

all right __PUNCT__

thi gentleman right here __PUNCT__

doe anybodi have a mike over there __PUNCT__ okai __PUNCT__ right behind __PUNCT__ veri good __PUNCT__

i impress __PUNCT__

there you go __PUNCT__

oil and ga production/environment protect q __PUNCT__

mr __PUNCT__ presid __PUNCT__ i jim o'reilli __PUNCT__

ten_year as an elect citi_offici ha shown me a real chang in what the republican_parti ha been do to us __PUNCT__

thei taken awai our power to protect our natur_resourc __PUNCT__ water and air __PUNCT__ from the strength of the oil and ga driller that ar do frack here in ohio __PUNCT__

i support what lisa jackson and the epa ar do __PUNCT__

is there more the administr can do to protect us from the advers effect of drill for natur_ga __PUNCT__ thank you __PUNCT__

the presid __PUNCT__

good __PUNCT__

well __PUNCT__ thi is a great question __PUNCT__ and it an import_question __PUNCT__

a coupl of thing i just want everybodi to know __PUNCT__

first of all __PUNCT__ if you hear anybodi sai that somehow we ar imped the develop of our energi_resourc here in thi nation __PUNCT__ i want you to know these fact __PUNCT__ oil_product __PUNCT__ higher than it been in __NUM___year __PUNCT__ natur_ga product __PUNCT__ higher than it been probabl in our lifetim __PUNCT__ oil import __PUNCT__ actual lower than thei been in __NUM___year __PUNCT__

in fact __PUNCT__ our oil import ar less than __NUM__ percent now for the first time in a veri long_time __PUNCT__

and so we move in the right direct in term of energi_independ __PUNCT__

now __PUNCT__ part of that is thi boom in natur_ga __PUNCT__

and thi is someth we should welcom __PUNCT__ becaus not onli ar we bless with incred natur ga resourc that ar now access becaus of new technolog __PUNCT__ but natur ga actual burn cleaner than some other fossil_fuel and is an ideal fuel __PUNCT__ energi_sourc that we potenti can us for the next __NUM___year __PUNCT__

so i want to encourag natur_ga product __PUNCT__

the kei is to make sure that we do it safe and in a wai that is environment sound __PUNCT__

now __PUNCT__ you alwai hear these argument that somehow there thi huge contradict between the environ and econom_develop or the environ and energi_product __PUNCT__

and the fact of the matter is that there ar a lot of folk right now that ar engag in hydraul frack who ar do it safe __PUNCT__

the problem is __PUNCT__ is that we haven't establish clear guidelin for how to do it safe and inform the public so that neighbor know what go on __PUNCT__ and your famili __PUNCT__ you can make sure that ani industri that oper in your area __PUNCT__ that thei be respons __PUNCT__

so what we said is __PUNCT__ look __PUNCT__ we ar go to work with industri to establish best practic __PUNCT__

we ar go to invest in the basic research and scienc requir to make sure thi is done safe and in a wai that protect the public_health __PUNCT__

and for respons compani __PUNCT__ thei should be abl to oper __PUNCT__ make a profit __PUNCT__ and we can all benefit and put_peopl back to work __PUNCT__

but if you an irrespons compani that not do the right thing __PUNCT__ we go to hold you to account __PUNCT__

and that how we should develop thi incred resourc __PUNCT__ which __PUNCT__ by the wai __PUNCT__ if we do it properli __PUNCT__ could end up chang the econom and polit global of energi in a wai that actual veri good for us __PUNCT__ becaus we be less depend on what happen in the middl_east and our economi will be less subject to the kind of spike that we saw earlier in the spring in term of ga_price __PUNCT__

thank you for the question __PUNCT__

all right __PUNCT__ it a woman turn __PUNCT__

that young ladi in the white t __PUNCT__ shirt right there __PUNCT__

hold on __PUNCT__ hold on __PUNCT__ wait for the mike __PUNCT__

q __PUNCT__

my name is delicia white __PUNCT__ and i and my husband __PUNCT__ we small __PUNCT__ busi_owner __PUNCT__

and he actual ha a question that he need to answer __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ the presid __PUNCT__

well __PUNCT__ wait __PUNCT__

no __PUNCT__ no __PUNCT__ you can't do that now __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ i call on the young ladi __PUNCT__ and that what call a bait and switch __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ that is what call a bait and switch __PUNCT__

no __PUNCT__ the rule is that i go to make sure that women get equal time with men __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ applaus __PUNCT__ ah __PUNCT__ see that __PUNCT__ q __PUNCT__

well __PUNCT__ we would like __PUNCT__ the presid __PUNCT__

oh __PUNCT__ no __PUNCT__ no __PUNCT__ no __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ q __PUNCT__

okai __PUNCT__ hi question wa __PUNCT__ he is a small __PUNCT__ busi owner __PUNCT__ and he want to know what can you do for the self __PUNCT__ emploi __PUNCT__ for self __PUNCT__ emploi busi with less than __NUM___employe work with him __PUNCT__

the presid __PUNCT__

okai __PUNCT__ here what i go to do __PUNCT__

i go to let him go ahead and ask hi question __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ and then __PUNCT__ i go to call on two women in a row __PUNCT__

becaus thi is __PUNCT__ we got cheat here __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ go ahead __PUNCT__

next time __PUNCT__ you stand up __PUNCT__

don't send your wife out first __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ small_busi promot effort q __PUNCT__

okai __PUNCT__ i toni white __PUNCT__ and hello __PUNCT__ mr __PUNCT__ presid __PUNCT__

the presid __PUNCT__

good to see you __PUNCT__ toni __PUNCT__

what kind of busi do you have __PUNCT__ q __PUNCT__

a barbershop and beauti salon __PUNCT__

the presid __PUNCT__

there you go __PUNCT__

q __PUNCT__

i been in busi for over __NUM___year now __PUNCT__

the presid __PUNCT__

that great __PUNCT__

q __PUNCT__

and what i try to find out is __PUNCT__ what will you be do __PUNCT__ or if there anyth you be do __PUNCT__ for the self __PUNCT__ emploi and busi under __PUNCT__ with employe __PUNCT__ with less than __NUM___employe __PUNCT__

the presid __PUNCT__

absolut __PUNCT__

q __PUNCT__

and also __PUNCT__ when can i cut your hair __PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ the presid __PUNCT__

well __PUNCT__ first of all __PUNCT__ let me answer the second question first __PUNCT__

you know that you would not want a presid who is disloy to hi barber __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ right __PUNCT__ i mean __PUNCT__ a man and hi barber __PUNCT__ that a strong connect __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ q __PUNCT__

i know __PUNCT__ i know __PUNCT__

the presid __PUNCT__

so i am not go to let you cut my hair becaus my barber would be hurt __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ q __PUNCT__

just on time __PUNCT__ just on time __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ the presid __PUNCT__

mayb i let you give me a line __PUNCT__ a littl bit __PUNCT__

q __PUNCT__

ye __PUNCT__ ye __PUNCT__ we can do that __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ the presid __PUNCT__

all right __PUNCT__ in term of small_busi __PUNCT__ look __PUNCT__ small busi ar the lifeblood of our economi __PUNCT__

thei account for most of the new job_growth __PUNCT__

we got obvious great big_busi __PUNCT__

in thi area __PUNCT__ proctor gambl is an exampl of an outstand larg busi __PUNCT__

but a lot of the job_growth happen with small_busi __PUNCT__ who then becom medium __PUNCT__ size busi and then mayb at some point becom larg busi __PUNCT__

so ever sinc i came into offic __PUNCT__ on of my biggest prioriti wa how do we support small busi __PUNCT__ which is why we actual provid __NUM__ differ tax_break just target at small_busi sinc i been in offic __PUNCT__

it the reason why we have push the small busi administr __PUNCT__ especi when the recess had just hit __PUNCT__ to extend addit financ and to waiv fee for small busi __PUNCT__ becaus on of the biggest challeng for small busi is get credit line __PUNCT__

q __PUNCT__

ye __PUNCT__ it is __PUNCT__

the presid __PUNCT__

and we actual been push the bank to sai __PUNCT__ look __PUNCT__ taxpay pull your backsid out of the fire __PUNCT__ it now import for you to step up and make sure that small busi aren't find their credit restrict __PUNCT__ especi if thei been in busi for a while __PUNCT__

the other thing we done is to sai __PUNCT__ what ar the critic need of small busi __PUNCT__ a lot of time __PUNCT__ on of the biggest challeng is to make sure that you __PUNCT__ as a sole proprietor __PUNCT__ that you can get health_insur for you and your famili __PUNCT__

so when you hear about the afford_care_act __PUNCT__ obamacar __PUNCT__ and i don't mind the name becaus i realli do care __PUNCT__

that why we pass it __PUNCT__

you should know that you __PUNCT__ onc we have fulli implement __PUNCT__ you go to be abl to bui_insur through a pool so that you can get the same good rate as a group that __PUNCT__ if you an employe at a big_compani __PUNCT__ you can get right now __PUNCT__ which mean your premium will go down __PUNCT__

we will also give you addit tax_credit if you ar provid health_insur for your employe __PUNCT__ we give you tax_credit for that __PUNCT__

right now on of the thing we push congress to do is to give you a tax credit if you hire addit worker or you give folk who ar a work for you a rais __PUNCT__

we want to give you incent to do that __PUNCT__

but thi is an exampl of where there a contrast between myself and my oppon __PUNCT__

as i said befor __PUNCT__ hi basic tax_plan is to give folk at the top a tax_break __PUNCT__

now __PUNCT__ we can have that debat __PUNCT__ but what i said is __PUNCT__ in the meantim __PUNCT__ let give __NUM__ percent of individu and __NUM__ percent of small_busi some certainti right now by go ahead and pass a law that sai your tax won't go up __PUNCT__

becaus if congress doesn't act __PUNCT__ by the wai __PUNCT__ by __DATE__ everybodi tax here ar go to go up __PUNCT__ by an averag of about __MONEY__ __PUNCT__ if congress doesn't do anyth __PUNCT__

and so what i said is if you realli want to help small busi right now __PUNCT__ give __NUM__ percent of them the certainti that their cost will not go up __PUNCT__

and then __PUNCT__ we can have a debat about the other __NUM__ percent __PUNCT__

now __PUNCT__ on last point i go to make on thi small busi and tax argument __PUNCT__ you hear republican sai __PUNCT__ you know what __PUNCT__ if you tax __PUNCT__ let sai __PUNCT__ somebodi with a million_dollar of incom __PUNCT__ you go to be crush the small __PUNCT__ busi job creator __PUNCT__

now __PUNCT__ first of all __PUNCT__ i just explain __NUM__ percent of small_busi make less than __NUM__ a year __PUNCT__

but set asid that __PUNCT__ the wai thei describ small busi __PUNCT__ half of the fortun___NUM__ richest american in the countri would qualifi as a __PUNCT__ small_busi __PUNCT__

hedg_fund fund_manag would qualifi as small_busi __PUNCT__ even if thei were pull in a billion_dollar a year __PUNCT__

and my __PUNCT__ thi is an exampl of what i mean when i sai we just want everybodi to be treat fairli __PUNCT__

audienc member __PUNCT__

right __PUNCT__ the presid __PUNCT__

michel and i were talk the other dai __PUNCT__ and michel dad work as a blue __PUNCT__ collar_worker __PUNCT__

he wa at the water filtrat plant in chicago __PUNCT__ work there all hi life __PUNCT__ all hi adult_life __PUNCT__

and he had ms __PUNCT__ so by the time i met him __PUNCT__ he could bare walk __PUNCT__

but he never miss a dai of work __PUNCT__

he had to us two cane __PUNCT__

he had to wake up an hour earlier than everybodi els just to get dress __PUNCT__

but he never miss a dai of work __PUNCT__

and he took pride in be at the job __PUNCT__ even if he didn't feel well __PUNCT__

and he us to teas folk who were lazi __PUNCT__ he sai __PUNCT__ these peopl ar so lazi thei won't even go to work to pick up their paycheck __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ thei want it mail to them __PUNCT__

and michel mom __PUNCT__ she stai at home when the kid were young __PUNCT__ and then __PUNCT__ she went to work as a secretari __PUNCT__

and she work as a secretari most of her adult life __PUNCT__

so the point is __PUNCT__ thei didn't have a lot __PUNCT__

but michel and i were talk about how thei didn't envi peopl who had a lot more __PUNCT__

there wa no sens that somehow our live ar less becaus we not millionair __PUNCT__ we not make huge_amount of monei __PUNCT__

god_bless folk who ar do success __PUNCT__ who ar success and do well __PUNCT__

the onli thing that michel parent __PUNCT__ my mom __PUNCT__ my grandpar __PUNCT__ the onli thing thei didn't like is when you felt like folk at the top were take advantag of their posit and not follow the same rule as everybodi els and keep other folk down __PUNCT__

and we don't want an economi in which some ar be treat differ than other __PUNCT__

that all __PUNCT__

and that especi true when it come for our small __PUNCT__ busi folk __PUNCT__

i want them to have some of the same advantag __PUNCT__ becaus you probabl can't afford the same number of lawyer and account and all that stuff that ar work all these loophol __PUNCT__

and i want to make sure that you get the same good_deal as everybodi els __PUNCT__

all right __PUNCT__ okai __PUNCT__

i go to call on thi young ladi right here __PUNCT__

she seem like she ha an urgent question __PUNCT__

hold on __PUNCT__ wait for your mike __PUNCT__

wait for your microphon __PUNCT__

we get the next gener involv in thi __PUNCT__

right here __PUNCT__ right there __PUNCT__

ye __PUNCT__

girl scout of america/girl scout cooki q __PUNCT__

what your favorit girl scout cooki __PUNCT__ the presid __PUNCT__

oh __PUNCT__ oh __PUNCT__

i got to sai thi is on of the toughest question __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ what your name __PUNCT__ q __PUNCT__ juli __PUNCT__

the presid __PUNCT__

and you a member of a girl scout troop __PUNCT__ ar you __PUNCT__ q __PUNCT__

ye __PUNCT__

the presid __PUNCT__

how long have you been a girl scout __PUNCT__ q __PUNCT__

i think for onli __PUNCT__ i think onli thi year __PUNCT__

the presid __PUNCT__

thi year __PUNCT__ have you __PUNCT__ q __PUNCT__

two year __PUNCT__

the presid __PUNCT__

two year __PUNCT__

have you been have fun __PUNCT__ q __PUNCT__

ye __PUNCT__

the presid __PUNCT__

ye __PUNCT__ you know __PUNCT__ i got to sai that i pretti partial to those mint __PUNCT__ audienc member __PUNCT__

thin mint __PUNCT__

ye __PUNCT__ thin mint __PUNCT__ applaus __PUNCT__ audienc member __PUNCT__

boo __PUNCT__ the presid __PUNCT__

i just sai __PUNCT__ that just me __PUNCT__

i didn't mean to creat controversi here __PUNCT__

there wa someon __PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ did you hear there wa somebodi boo __PUNCT__

what do you __PUNCT__ how do you __PUNCT__ what wa your choic __PUNCT__ who wa boo up there __PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ you had a differ opinion __PUNCT__

what ar you __PUNCT__ oatmeal or __PUNCT__ audienc member __PUNCT__

peanut_butter __PUNCT__

the presid __PUNCT__

okai __PUNCT__

peanut butter is quit good too __PUNCT__ but i go with the mint __PUNCT__

i go with the mint __PUNCT__

all right __PUNCT__ thank you for the question __PUNCT__

thank you __PUNCT__

all right __PUNCT__

rememb i said i wa go to go two ladi right now __PUNCT__

so here __PUNCT__ right here __PUNCT__

right here __PUNCT__

here we go __PUNCT__

go ahead __PUNCT__

whoop __PUNCT__ don't fall __PUNCT__ now __PUNCT__

go ahead __PUNCT__

q __PUNCT__

my name is susan __PUNCT__

welcom to cincinnati __PUNCT__

the presid __PUNCT__

thank you __PUNCT__

__NUM___presidenti and congression_elect q __PUNCT__

given how divid the countri is __PUNCT__ if elect __PUNCT__ how do you plan to try to unit everyon __PUNCT__ the presid __PUNCT__

well __PUNCT__ i be honest __PUNCT__ sometim peopl ask me what my disappoint sinc i come into offic __PUNCT__

and obvious __PUNCT__ we alwai try to grow the economi faster __PUNCT__ put_peopl back to work faster __PUNCT__

but on of the disappoint i had is that we have not chang the tone in washington the wai i want to __PUNCT__

now __PUNCT__ part of thi just ha to do with the fact that the other side had a basic_econom __PUNCT__ or a basic polit_theori after i got elect __PUNCT__ and thi is not my opinion __PUNCT__

i mean __PUNCT__ thi ha been said by the leader of the senat minor in washington __PUNCT__

and the basic theori wa __PUNCT__ you know what __PUNCT__ we kind of screw thing up __PUNCT__ obama is realli popular right now __PUNCT__ if we cooper with him __PUNCT__ then he get credit __PUNCT__ so we better off just sai no __PUNCT__

and if we do that __PUNCT__ then over time __PUNCT__ folk will forget the mess he inherit and we can go after him __PUNCT__ and hopefulli __PUNCT__ that will help our polit __PUNCT__

again __PUNCT__ thi is not my theori __PUNCT__

thi is explicitli their strategi __PUNCT__

what true is also we got __PUNCT__ as i said __PUNCT__ two differ vision about how to move the countri forward __PUNCT__

but my hope is that thi elect allow us to __PUNCT__ onc and for all __PUNCT__ resolv some of the bigger question about how we move the countri forward __PUNCT__ becaus right now we got as stark a choic as you could imagin __PUNCT__

i believ in invest in educ and transport and scienc and research and bring down our deficit in a balanc wai __PUNCT__ and chang our tax_code to make sure that compani that ar invest here ar do better __PUNCT__

mr __PUNCT__ romnei ha the opposit view on almost all those posit __PUNCT__

on thing like __PUNCT__ don't ask __PUNCT__ don't tell __PUNCT__ mr __PUNCT__ romnei want to revers my posit __PUNCT__

on issu like immigr __PUNCT__ i believ in comprehens_immigr immigr_reform __PUNCT__ he doe not __PUNCT__

on issu relat to women __PUNCT__ i believ that plan_parenthood doe a lot of good __PUNCT__ and that women_health __PUNCT__ women should be abl to control their own health_care decis __PUNCT__

he doe not __PUNCT__

on iraq __PUNCT__ he said me end the war wa __PUNCT__ tragic __PUNCT__

i said i think it wa the right thing to do __PUNCT__

on afghanistan __PUNCT__ i impos a deadlin __PUNCT__ a timet for when we go to bring our troop_home __PUNCT__

he want to extend their stai indefinit __PUNCT__

so on all these issu __PUNCT__ we got just profound differ __PUNCT__

now __PUNCT__ you gui ultim ar the arbit of thi disagr __PUNCT__

and in thi elect __PUNCT__ if the american_peopl decid you know what __PUNCT__ we want to try what mr __PUNCT__ romnei is offer __PUNCT__ audienc member __PUNCT__

boo __PUNCT__ the presid __PUNCT__

no __PUNCT__ i mean __PUNCT__ that the great_thing about democraci __PUNCT__ is peopl can vote and make up their mind __PUNCT__

and so if that the case __PUNCT__ then you can count on mr __PUNCT__ romnei implement the plan that he and the republican in congress have put_forward __PUNCT__

so __MONEY___trillion in tax_cut __PUNCT__ massiv cut in a lot of the program that ar so import __PUNCT__ from my perspect __PUNCT__ to grow the economi __PUNCT__ those will be elimin __PUNCT__

medicar will be voucher __PUNCT__

thei will implement what thei sai thei go to implement __PUNCT__

but if i elect __PUNCT__ not onli do i think that we be abl to continu the progress that we made over the last 3½ year __PUNCT__ i actual think that a lot of republican __PUNCT__ sinc thi will be my last elect __PUNCT__ thei will not be as interest in just beat me and mayb thei be more interest in move the countri forward __PUNCT__

that my hope __PUNCT__

and i have to sai __PUNCT__ the truth is on most of these issu __PUNCT__ there shouldn't be so much partisan rancor __PUNCT__ becaus most of the posit i taken ar posit that us to be support by republican __PUNCT__

and if you want just on good exampl __PUNCT__ health_care __PUNCT__

the bill i pass is in all respect similar to what mr __PUNCT__ romnei pass in massachusett __PUNCT__

it work realli well there __PUNCT__

he should be proud of it instead of run awai from it __PUNCT__

and the origin idea of us the privat_sector to make sure that everybodi had health_care __PUNCT__ that origin as a republican idea __PUNCT__

and i said __PUNCT__ fine __PUNCT__ i will to work with your idea to make_progress __PUNCT__

so i actual think that there ar a number of republican member of congress who right now feel as if thei got to toe the parti_line __PUNCT__

but if the object is no longer just beat me __PUNCT__ my hope is that thei be more open to find commonsens solut to the problem that our countri face __PUNCT__

and i know that is absolut a goal of mine __PUNCT__ becaus in the end __PUNCT__ we ar not democrat or republican first __PUNCT__ we ar american first __PUNCT__

that what i believ __PUNCT__

all right __PUNCT__

i got time for two more question __PUNCT__

thi gentleman in the blue shirt right there __PUNCT__

all right __PUNCT__ i end over here __PUNCT__

come on __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ go ahead __PUNCT__

educ q __PUNCT__

mr __PUNCT__ presid __PUNCT__ my name is jeff whitesel __PUNCT__ and i have been teach for __NUM___year __PUNCT__

the presid __PUNCT__

congratul __PUNCT__

q __PUNCT__

thank you __PUNCT__

i teach at a vocat school __PUNCT__ career tech school __PUNCT__

and my question to you is __PUNCT__ we been talk about job __PUNCT__ we been talk about kid __PUNCT__ we talk about __PUNCT__ i know you want everi kid to go to colleg __PUNCT__ but not everi kid is go to go to colleg __PUNCT__

we need peopl to work __PUNCT__

we need peopl to be plumber and build bridg and those kind of thing __PUNCT__

and what i want to __PUNCT__ applaus __PUNCT__ i believ it __PUNCT__ i realli do __PUNCT__

we do miracl at our school __PUNCT__

we take kid who have had realli rough live and we make them product __PUNCT__

but the problem is __PUNCT__ is that thei ar not get enough chanc to get to go to work right awai __PUNCT__

we have advisori_board __PUNCT__ but these advisori board ar free __PUNCT__ and thei __PUNCT__ these peopl ar not get paid __PUNCT__

what we need __PUNCT__ and i wa hope that you could tell us if thi is someth in your agenda __PUNCT__ can we have peopl come in __PUNCT__ give tax_break to these compani to come and help school to teach the school what thei realli need for these kid __PUNCT__ and that what i __PUNCT__ that what we look for __PUNCT__

the presid __PUNCT__

well __PUNCT__ first of all __PUNCT__ thank you for teach __PUNCT__

most import job there is __PUNCT__

we appreci that __PUNCT__

second of all __PUNCT__ i want to be veri clear __PUNCT__

when i sai everybodi need a higher_educ __PUNCT__ i don't mean everybodi ha got to take a __NUM__ __PUNCT__ year_colleg colleg_educ __PUNCT__

the point is that __PUNCT__ these dai __PUNCT__ if you want to be a plumber __PUNCT__ if you want to be an electrician __PUNCT__ you want to be work in a factori __PUNCT__ you ar gener go to need a littl bit more train than high_school provid __PUNCT__ which is why our commun_colleg system is so import __PUNCT__

but you ar absolut right that on of the __PUNCT__ i believ __PUNCT__ mistak we made __NUM___year_ago wa to start deemphas vocat educ __PUNCT__ becaus not everybodi want to sit in a classroom with a book __PUNCT__

a lot of folk want to do stuff __PUNCT__

and right now we got shortag of folk in field that need technic train __PUNCT__ but don't necessarili requir a __NUM__ __PUNCT__ year_colleg colleg_degre __PUNCT__

and so part of what i talk to secretari of educ arn_duncan about is how do we work with high_school so that young_peopl who got an aptitud __PUNCT__ whether it in graphic design or in electron __PUNCT__ or you name it __PUNCT__ that thei can start get on a pathwai so that thei ar be train for the job that actual exist now __PUNCT__ thei be match up with compani that ar hire now __PUNCT__

thei mayb start apprent junior __PUNCT__ senior_year in high_school __PUNCT__ mayb it extend to anoth year or two in commun_colleg __PUNCT__

and by the time thei __NUM__ thei ar expert in field where we know there is hire take place right now __PUNCT__

so it veri import __PUNCT__

we go to be work with state __PUNCT__ local_govern __PUNCT__ school_district __PUNCT__ and commun_colleg to try to figur out how we can expand what is alreadi a proven idea in a lot of place around the countri __PUNCT__

and so __PUNCT__ you and i __PUNCT__ we right there __PUNCT__

we think the same wai __PUNCT__

and i look forward to see if we can make_progress on thi __PUNCT__

all right __PUNCT__ last question __PUNCT__

i promis __PUNCT__ no __PUNCT__ i go to call on thi young ladi right here __PUNCT__

all right __PUNCT__ thi is the last question __PUNCT__ and we got to get a mike to her __PUNCT__

but it nice to see you __PUNCT__ young_man __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ that a good __PUNCT__ look young man __PUNCT__ isn't he __PUNCT__ he a handsom young_gui __PUNCT__

__PUNCT__ laughter __PUNCT__ all right __PUNCT__ go ahead __PUNCT__

unemploy rate/job creation q __PUNCT__ hi __PUNCT__

my father __PUNCT__ he an unemploi construct_worker __PUNCT__ and he on unemploy __PUNCT__

so as your job as presid __PUNCT__ will he have a job befor hi unemploy run out __PUNCT__ the presid __PUNCT__

well __PUNCT__ no __PUNCT__ thi is an import_question __PUNCT__

what your name __PUNCT__ q __PUNCT__ taylor __PUNCT__

the presid __PUNCT__

taylor __PUNCT__

how old ar you __PUNCT__ taylor __PUNCT__ q __PUNCT__

i will be __NUM__ in __NUM___month __PUNCT__

the presid __PUNCT__

well __PUNCT__ so nice to meet you __PUNCT__ and i glad you think about your dad __PUNCT__ becaus i know he want to work __PUNCT__

audienc member __PUNCT__

that my granddaught __PUNCT__

the presid __PUNCT__

my hope is __PUNCT__ is that we can put him to work __PUNCT__

hous took the biggest hit in our economi becaus you had thi big hous_bubbl that collaps __PUNCT__ so the construct industri __PUNCT__ the industri where your dad work __PUNCT__ wa the hardest hit of ani industri __PUNCT__

and it the on that been the slowest to come back __PUNCT__ which is why __PUNCT__ sinc __DATE__ of last year __PUNCT__ i have urg congress to expand our effort to rebuild road __PUNCT__ bridg __PUNCT__ school __PUNCT__ lai broadband line go into rural_commun __PUNCT__ make sure that all these folk __PUNCT__ like your father __PUNCT__ who want to work __PUNCT__ these aren't folk who ar look for a handout __PUNCT__ thei want to be on the job __PUNCT__ so that thei have an opportun to do work that we go to have to do anywai __PUNCT__

and thi is import __PUNCT__

how mani folk here have a hous and you know that you got a leaki roof __PUNCT__ do you __PUNCT__ you can put off patch up that leaki roof __PUNCT__ but sooner or later __PUNCT__ you go to have to patch it up __PUNCT__

sooner or later __PUNCT__

and if you don't __PUNCT__ what happen __PUNCT__ audienc member __PUNCT__

fall in __PUNCT__

the presid __PUNCT__

it fall in __PUNCT__

and then what happen __PUNCT__ it more expens __PUNCT__

same is true if you got a bust boiler __PUNCT__

so we all have what call defer mainten __PUNCT__

we can't alwai do it right awai __PUNCT__ but a lot of time __PUNCT__ if we have an opportun to do it __PUNCT__ we should go ahead and do it __PUNCT__ especi if it cheap __PUNCT__

it is cheaper now to do it than it will be later __PUNCT__

interest_rate ar low __PUNCT__

construct_worker ar out of work __PUNCT__

contractor ar beg for work __PUNCT__

thei come in on time __PUNCT__ under budget __PUNCT__

and so we could knock out a whole bunch of work that need to get done for thi countri anywai and put_peopl back to work __PUNCT__ which would grow the economi right now __PUNCT__

now __PUNCT__ so far __PUNCT__ i have not gotten a posit respons from member of congress on the other side of the aisl __PUNCT__

thei did just pass __PUNCT__ and thi wa a sign of some modest cooper __PUNCT__ so it make me feel a littl bit encourag __PUNCT__ thei did just pass a transport bill that at least wouldn't lai off more construct_worker __PUNCT__

but the first thing i want to do wa put your dad back on the job rebuild america __PUNCT__

now __PUNCT__ if your father still doesn't get a job __PUNCT__ though __PUNCT__ part of what i also look for is make sure that unemploy_insur is there for folk who want to work __PUNCT__ but ar have troubl find_work __PUNCT__

and i want folk to be clear __PUNCT__ unemploy_insur __PUNCT__ unemploy_benefit __PUNCT__ thei paid for __PUNCT__

your employ paid for them __PUNCT__

directli and indirectli __PUNCT__ you paid for them __PUNCT__

the idea is to have that safeti_net becaus everybodi onc in a while can have some bad_luck __PUNCT__

now __PUNCT__ we tri to extend unemploy_insur beyond normal right after the recess hit __PUNCT__

we were abl to extend it again in __NUM__ __PUNCT__

it been harder now to get congress to extend it further __PUNCT__

and i don't know exactli what categori your father fall in __PUNCT__ but my bottom_line is __PUNCT__ my gener view is that as long as the economi is weak and somebodi is will and abl to work __PUNCT__ and look for work activ __PUNCT__ which is what requir if you want to get unemploy_insur __PUNCT__ then we should be there for them to make sure that thei can pai the rent and look after their famili __PUNCT__

and so we continu to negoti with congress to make sure that unemploy is there __PUNCT__

but the most import_thing i want to do is make sure your dad can get a job __PUNCT__

all right __PUNCT__ let me just sai __PUNCT__ everybodi __PUNCT__ i am go to be back in cincinnati __PUNCT__

i go to be back in ohio __PUNCT__

i want to thank you for your attent __PUNCT__

and i want to explicitli ask you for your support __PUNCT__

thi is go to be a close elect __PUNCT__

thi is go to be a close elect __PUNCT__ and it is go to be an import debat __PUNCT__

and i want everybodi to understand that what i tri to do over the last 3½ year is to keep my promis __PUNCT__

so i promis i end the war in iraq __PUNCT__ i end it __PUNCT__

i promis that we would keep tax low for middl_class class_famili __PUNCT__ i did that __PUNCT__

but the most import promis i made __PUNCT__ some of you rememb me sai thi in __NUM__ __PUNCT__ i said __PUNCT__ you know i not a perfect man __PUNCT__

i said __PUNCT__ i wasn't go to be a perfect presid __PUNCT__ no presid is __PUNCT__

but what i promis you wa that i would alwai tell you what i thought __PUNCT__ i alwai tell you what i believ __PUNCT__ and i would wake up everi singl_dai fight as hard as i knew how for you __PUNCT__

and you know what __PUNCT__ i have kept that promis __PUNCT__

becaus when i look around thi room __PUNCT__ if i see an elderli coupl i think about my grandpar and everyth thei did for me __PUNCT__

and when i see thi young ladi ask about her dad __PUNCT__ i think about my daughter __PUNCT__

i see myself in you __PUNCT__

and my most import job is fight for you and that basic american_idea that if you work_hard in thi countri __PUNCT__ you can succe __PUNCT__ you can get ahead __PUNCT__

and i go to do everyth i can __PUNCT__ as long as i have the honor of be presid __PUNCT__ to fight for you and work_famili and middl_class class_famili all across thi countri __PUNCT__

so i hope you stand with me __PUNCT__

i hope you work with me __PUNCT__

let finish what we start and remind the world why the unit_state is the great_nation that it is __PUNCT__

god_bless you and god bless the unit_state of america __PUNCT__