And in this budget, we have to make the tough choices necessary to cut our deficit in half by the end of my first term, even under the most pessimistic estimates.

CNN: Transcript: Obama says there are no quick fixes

And we're cutting the deficit in half by the end of my first term.

WHITEHOUSE: Online Town Hall

I'm still committed to halving the deficit we inherited by the end of my first term -- cutting it in half.

WHITEHOUSE: Job Creation and Economic Growth

Yesterday, I held a fiscal summit where I pledged to cut the deficit in half by the end of my first term in office.

NPR: Obama's Address To Congress

And yesterday, I -- I held a fiscal summit where I pledged to cut the deficit in half by the end of my first term in office.

CNN: Obama speech to Congress focuses on economy

And working with people like Claire McCaskill, we have already put forward a budget that will cut the deficit in half by the end of my first term.

WHITEHOUSE: Town Hall in Arnold, Missouri

So my proposal is this: By the end of next year, America and other nations will set a long-term global goal for reducing greenhouse gases.

NPR: President Bush's Remarks on the World Agenda