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A little early on friday. which i know always gets a little applause. although in this school, maybe not. because you guys are enjoying learning so much. thats worth applauding, that youre enjoying learning so much. part of the reason im glad to be here is because i used to live in brooklyn. and i actually landed marine one in prospect park. i used to live across the street from prospect park. and -- but mainly im here because i want to talk -- i want to come here ever since i talked about you i...

Following the news, our deficits are getting smaller. they have been cut in half since i took office. all right? so -- so that gives us room to fix longer-term debt problems without sticking it to your generation. we dont have to choose between growth and fiscal responsibility. weve got to do both. and the question cant just be how much more we can cut. it got to be how many more schools like p-tech we can create. that should be our priority. you know, after the manufactured crises that congress...

She knows she has a great opportunity here. she is working hard to make the most of it. eventually, she plans to become a lawyer. and leslie ann is right about the challenges the students here face. you know, she put it, you know -- in a way that a lot of people can relate. she said we see a whole bunch of craziness going on in the streets of crown heights sometimes. its what she said. but she also said that being here at p-tech taught her something important. there is more for us than just the ...

Thats what p-tech represents, thats what brooklyn represents. and as long as i have the privilege to be your president, im going to keep fighting to make sure that no matter who you are, where you come from, what you look like, this country will always be a place where you can make it if you try. so thank you, brooklyn. god bless you. god bless america. ♪ >> weve been listening to the president speaking of brooklyns p-tech high school about the importance of ensuring the next generation has th...

Here, but also all the young people all across brooklyn, all across new york city. all across new york state and all across this country. so that youre ready for this global economy. and schools like p-tech will help us do that. >> for more, id like to bring in msnbc contributor, professor james peterson. with us from raleigh, north carolina. professor, you heard the proe president say, if you think education is expensive, wait till you see how much ignorance costs. >> i love that. one of my fav...

This high school has many doors that will open for me. and i am going to continue to work hard until i earn that free associates degree. my experiences here at p-tech can be sometimes bittersweet, for i have to give up things like hanging with friends, playing video games, traveling and more. because i need to invest in the person i want to become. and now, ladies and gentlemen, i am proud to introduce to you the president of the united states of america -- ♪

this week as 16 million americans are out of work, the economy is struggling to grow and the housing market remains a mess, we learn that total student loan debt now topping $1 trillion for the first time. at the same time, 15% of 20 to 24-year-old americans do not have jobs. student loan delinquencies have jumped to more than 11% doubling just over the past few years. nicholas kristof is a columnist for "the new york times," moodys expects student loan problems to only get worse. this...

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