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Address: Creating New Pathways of Opportunity for Americans Like You
The White House
June 20, 2015
Hi, everybody. As President, I spend most of my time focused
on what we can do to grow the economy and grow new pathways of opportunity for
Americans like you to get ahead.
And we’ve made progress. More than 12 million new private sector jobs
in the past five years. More than 16
million Americans who’ve gained health insurance. More jobs creating more clean energy. More kids graduating from high school and
college than ever before.
But in a relentlessly-changing
economy, we’ve got more work to do. And
one of the things we should be doing, for example, is rewriting the rules of
global trade to benefit American workers and American businesses. I think we should write those rules before
China does. That’s why I’ve been working
with Congress to pass new, 21st century trade agreements with standards that
are higher and protections that are tougher than any past trade agreement.
I believe it’s the right thing to
do for American workers and families, or I wouldn’t be doing it.
I believe it’s what will give us
the competitive edge in a new economy, or I wouldn’t be doing it.
Now, several Members of Congress
disagree. That’s why it’s still tied up
there, along with a lot of other good ideas that would create jobs. And eventually, I’m optimistic we’ll get this
done.
But America doesn’t stand
still. That’s why, on issue after issue
where Congress has failed to act, my administration has partnered with mayors
and governors across the country to advance economic priorities that most
working families in America are in favor of right now.
And we’ve had success. Over the past couple years, 17 states and six
major cities have raised the minimum wage for their workers. 19 cities have enacted paid sick days, and
five states have enacted paid sick days or paid family leave. 34 states have increased funding for quality
Pre-K. And 19 cities and states have
signed up for our new TechHire initiative to train workers for the high-wage,
high-skill jobs of tomorrow – the kind of jobs that new trade deals would help
create.
Some of these victories have been
small. Some have been quiet. But they’ve added up to a big difference for
working families across America. And
that’s what matters to me. Because it
matters to you. On Friday, I talked
about these initiatives and more in a speech to the U.S. Conference of
Mayors. Check it out at
WhiteHouse.gov. Some of it might matter
to your city.
Thanks, and have a great weekend. |
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