The President: My fellow Americans, as we celebrate
American Dream Week at the White House, we continue
to see incredible results.
This week, the Dow Jones Industrial average
reached an all-time high.
Never ever has it been so high.
In May, the unemployment rate hit a 16-year low.
And last quarter, real GDP growth increased to 2.6%.
Prosperity is coming back to our shores because
we're putting American workers and families first.
The American dream has always been about doing
what we love, and doing it for the people we love.
Whether serving in the armed forces,
manufacturing goods, or starting a small business,
our citizens pursue their aspirations and improve
the lives of millions in countless, countless ways.
Yet, for too long, the dreams of many Americans
have been put out of reach by Washington.
Washington funded one global project after another
while allowing other countries to drain our jobs,
and drain the wealth of the United States of America.
Then, Washington taxed and regulated our own workers
and industries, taking away their ability to earn a living.
But those days are over.
My administration is working tirelessly
on behalf of the American people.
We have removed regulations, and targeted
unfair trade practices that are hurting Americans
all over the world.
We're ending the war on coal, and unleashing American energy.
We are introducing a tax plan to grow our economy
and create more jobs.
Factories and plants are coming back into Michigan
and Ohio and Pennsylvania and many other states.
They are coming back instead of leaving
like they have been for decades.
And just this week, we announced a historic
immigration bill to create a merit-based green card system
that ends the abuse of our welfare system,
stops chain migration, and protects our workers
and our economy.
As an example, you cannot get welfare for five years
when you come into our country.
You can't just come in like in past weeks, years, and decades
you come in, immediately start picking up welfare.
For five years, you have to say you will not
be asking or using our welfare systems.
As I said in my address to Congress, the time
for dreaming big, bold, and daring things for our country
has begun.
When Americans are free to pursue their dreams,
there is no limit to what we can achieve.
This is truly an exciting time in our country.
Every day, we're accomplishing great things
for our people.
Thank you, God bless you, God bless the United States.
We're really moving along, we're bringing back our jobs,
we're making America great again.
Thank you.