Prepared text of President Obama's address at Denver's Abraham Lincoln High School

As Prepared for Delivery -

Hello, Denver! It is great to be back in Colorado. It is an honor to be here at Lincoln High School. And I want to give Amelia a special thank you for that introduction. Amelia's a great example of how smarter courses and better technology can help guarantee our kids the foundation they need to learn, and graduate, and compete in this economy.

And that's what I came here to talk about today - the economy. I came to talk about how we can get to a place where we're creating good, middle-class jobs again - jobs that pay well and offer some security. We have a lot to do to make sure everyone in this country gets a fair shake, a fair shot, and a chance to get ahead. That's the number one thing I think about each day - your lives. Your opportunities. That should be the number one thing every public servant in Washington thinks about. There is so much we could all accomplish together if we can finally get Washington to act - if we can get folks in that city to stop worrying so much about their jobs and start worrying more about yours.

That's why I sent Congress the American Jobs Act. ...

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