Barack Obama Quotes

We're actually making stuff in America now. We're exporting stuff. We're inventing things.

It's more important than ever for America to rededicate itself to manufacturing at home. When we make more products in America, more American families will make it.

The best and most sustainable love story for markets is one based on a healthy and dynamic real economy that creates jobs and opportunities for many more people.

Deeper investment in green energy technology will create millions of high-paying American jobs that cannot be outsourced, rebuilding our nation's manufacturing economy, starting with wind turbines and solar panels stamped 'Made in America.'

We need to have a president that's going to pledge, as I have - I'm going to make America the number-one manufacturer so working men and women can have good paying jobs again in America.

I grew up in a steel town of Western Pennsylvania, outside of Pittsburgh, and when I announced for president, I announced from the factory floor. When I talk about making America the number one manufacturer again in the world, it's not just talk. When I talk about having the opportunity for people to rise again, it's not just because it polls well.

I'm convinced we're going to rebuild not only the auto industry, but the economy better and stronger than before. And at its heart is going to be three powerful words: Made in America. Made in America.

There are a number of steps that we can take to reinvigorate and rebuild the economic and the physical infrastructure of our country and then to rebuild us, frankly, on a spiritual level.

It's time to focus on real solutions that will create jobs and build our economy for real strength and stability - not just for the fortunate few, but for every American.

And that's how we build the economy of the future. An economy with more jobs and less debt, we root it in fairness. We grow it with opportunity. And we build it together.

The manufacturing base of the country is the hope of the country.

Would you rather have us be a second rate nation or should we spend a little money?

Not only the wealth; but the independence and security of a Country, appear to be materially connected with the prosperity of manufactures.

Something effectual must be done to revive the languishing commerce and manufacturing industry of this country ... We must make this country a cheap country for living.

It is past time to acknowledge that economic growth … is good, and that what the world needs is more of it.

The economic development of the country must come first. Education and the raising of the standards of the people will follow. Afterwards political development may be possible.

For our part, the U.S. government has an obligation to aggressively pursue every opportunity to expand trade, boost the economy, and create well-paid jobs here at home.

I remain dedicated to building an economy that works for every American and every community. I remain committed to ensuring our security at home while also ensuring we lead the world in improving security around the globe.

Fortunately for India, it has got a growing economy. If it is doing the right things with taxation and focusing on the right areas for human development, it is going to have no problem, over a period of time, taking care of its own needs.

Everything needs to work at the same time. But what keeps society vibrant permanently is jobs, industry, business, and stuff like that. It pays for everything else. If you just build affordable housing, and those people don't have jobs, it'll no longer be affordable soon. So you really have to build around the business community.

Promoting American manufacturing should not be a political issue.

The U.S. is becoming an industrial heartland again.

Instead of leading the world by how much we borrow, it's time that we make sure we lead the world in how much we build and create and invest.

We need to strengthen basic infrastructure in border areas so that people don't migrate to other places looking for better opportunities.

I believe America should make things.