“The truth is that as we move forward, if one side says we can't raise any taxes on anybody or any interest, and the other side says we can't cut anything, we're obviously not going to make progress on this. And our interest is in making progress on this.” IfsMovingSidesInterestCuttingProgressTruth IsTaxesRaisesMoving ForwardKeep MovingKeep Moving Forward Author:David Axelrod
“I think those autoworkers whose industry would have collapsed if the president hadn't intervened are certainly better off.” IfsThinkingPresidentIndustryBetter Off Author:David Axelrod
“I think that the millions and millions of young Americans, young Americans, who have health care today, who wouldn't have had it if the president hadn't acted are better off.” IfsThinkingCareTodayYoungPresidentMillionsHealth CareBetter Off Author:David Axelrod
“If you look at the themes that he struck from the minute he started running for president through today, there is a very high level of consistency, and there is a sense that he is who he is. Obama's governing is completely consistent with the way he campaigned and the themes on which he campaigned, the issues he highlighted, the vision he shared.” IfsWayLooksRunningTodayRomancePresidentLevelsVisionIssuesMinutesThemeConsistentConsistencyGoverningHigh Level Author:David Axelrod
“I came to the conclusion months ago, and I said it to members of Congress, that the only way people are going to fully appreciate what this reform is if we pass it and implement it and it becomes not a caricature but a reality, and I still believe that. So I think it will be easier to sell it moving forward than it was to this point.” PeopleIfsThinkingWayBelieveSaidStillsRealityMovingMonthsEasierMembersAppreciateSellsCongressMoving ForwardConclusionReformKeep Moving ForwardCaricaturesI Still Believe Author:David Axelrod