"At Mercedes, the sales person is willing to work hard for your benefit, " he says.
However, if they are not willing to work hard and put in the effort, they won't succeed.
The U.S. is home to millions of children who are dreaming big and willing to work hard.
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If you were willing to work hard, you could go to a factory somewhere and get a job.
How do we make sure that if somebody is willing to work hard, they can get ahead in this country?
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The reason is that this is a team sport that anyone willing to work hard can participate in, one way or another.
Here in the United States of America, if you are willing to work hard, you should be able to find a good job.
It's the gateway of opportunity for middle-class families, for those who are willing to work hard to get into the middle class and stay there.
America should not be a place where someone willing to work hard for 40 hours a week cannot manage to break through the poverty line.
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The hard work of these American athletes illustrates that our country fundamentally remains a land that welcomes those seeking opportunity and willing to work hard.
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They grow from a strong, thriving middle class and creating ladders of opportunity into that middle class for everybody who is willing to work hard.
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These activities demonstrate two realities: First, life is good in this country and the opportunities for economic advancement are extraordinary for those willing to work hard.
Dean orates a commencement address of his own, while Margaret and I dispense our advice (you have to be willing to work hard if you want to follow your bliss).
But we also have to make sure that America remains a place where everyone who's willing to work - everybody who's willing to work hard - has the chance to get ahead.
Our fight goes on, because this nation cannot succeed without a growing, thriving middle class, and sturdy ladders for all who are willing to work hard to get into the middle class.
And in another sign that many do not see a level economic playing field, less than half (45%) agree with the statement "most people can succeed if they are willing to work hard".
It used to be if you were willing to work hard, you could go to a factory and you might be able to get a job that lasts 20 years, provide good benefits, provide decent salary.
Even as we look for ways to reduce deficits over the long term, we must grow the economy in a way that strengthens the middle class and everyone willing to work hard to get into it.
His personal story exemplifies the great diversity of our country and the fact that anyone can make it as far as he has as long as they're willing to work hard and look out for others.
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So if we're truly committed to strengthening our middle class and providing more ladders of opportunity to those who are willing to work hard to make it into the middle class, we've got to fix the system.
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There was a time when if you just got a high school education and you were willing to work hard, you could get a job in a trade or in the factory that paid a middle-class wage.
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Even as we look for ways to reduce deficits over the long term, our core mission is to grow the economy in a way that strengthens the middle class and everyone willing to work hard to get into it.
We can have some people who are really willing to work hard, but if the technology is coming from overseas and all we're competing for is just our labor, then over time those countries will get richer, our countries will get poorer.
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We can't expect to have unanimity on these difficult issues, but, I think if a president is willing to work hard across the aisle as I have in the Senate, I think we can reach resolution in good faith with a lot of people.
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Now, I believe that the biggest issue in this election is how do we rebuild a strong middle class and provide ladders for opportunity -- all those who want to get into the middle class, who are willing to work hard, willing to take responsibility.
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But we came together because of a shared commitment we made to each other as American citizens, a basic compact that defines this country -- that says if you're willing to work hard, if you're willing to take responsibility, then there's nothing you can't accomplish.
In the face of all these challenges, we're going to have to answer a central question as a nation: What, if anything, can we do to restore a sense of security for people who are willing to work hard and act responsibly in this country?
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