Facebook it: my.barackobama.com Tweet it: my.barackobama.com Tumblr it: my.barackobama.com President Obama responds to questions during a press conference at the 2012 Chicago NATO Summit. President Obama: "Well, first of all I think Cory Booker is an outstanding mayor. He's doing great work in Newark and obviously helping to turn that city around. And I think it's important to recognize that this issue is not a, quote, distraction. This is part of the debate that we're going to be having in this election campaign about how do we create an economy where everybody from top to bottom, folks on Wall Street and folks on Main Street, have a shot at success, and if they're working hard and they're acting responsibly, that they're able to live out the American dream. Now, I think my view of private equity is that it is -- it is set up to maximize profits and that's a healthy part of the free market. That's - that's part of the role of a lot of business people. That's not unique to private equity, and as I think my representatives have said repeatedly, and I will say today, I think there are folks who do good work in that area, and there are times where they identify the capacity for the economy to create new jobs or new industries. But understand that their priority is to maximize profits. And that's not always going to be good for communities or businesses or workers. And the reason this is relevant to the campaign is because my opponent, Governor Romney, his main calling card ...
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President Obama takes questions from the press following the NATO Summit in Chicago. May 21, 2012.
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President Obama and NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen speak to the press before a bilateral meeting at the NATO Summit in Chicago. May 20, 2012.
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President Obama discusses some of the issues on the agenda for the first working session of the G8 meeting at Camp David. May 19, 2012.
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President Obama delivers the 2012 commencement address at Barnard College. May 14, 2012.
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President Obama introduces his "to-do list" for Congress, a list of initiatives that will create jobs and help the middle class, and calls on Congress to take action on the list's first item by passing legislation that rewards companies who bring jobs back to American with lower taxes and pay for it by eliminating tax incentives for companies to ship jobs overseas.
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President Obama congratulates the LA Galaxy on the team's 2011 Major League Soccer Cup championship. May 15, 2012.
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President Obama speaks to the press at the end of the G8 Summit at Camp David. May 19, 2012.
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Before a soccer clinic with the MLS Cup Champion LA Galaxy, First Lady Michelle Obama talks to kids about the importance of being active as a part of staying healthy. May 15, 2012.
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President Obama delivers remarks at the 18th Annual Gala of the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies. May 8, 2012.
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