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As the economy begins to recover from the worst recession in 80 years, President Obama proposed a plan to strengthen the incubators of growth while also helping our country live within its means. The plan makes targeted investments in education, innovation, and infrastructure – and is designed not just to create jobs right now but also to reinforce the pillars of long-term stability.

Yesterday, President Obama traveled to Cleveland, Ohio, to address a forum on small business. Drawing on his vision to out-innovate, out-educate, and out-build the rest of the world, President Obama praised Cleveland as the embodiment of America’s ability to reinvent itself – to imagine and create the industries of tomorrow.

As part of the White House’s celebration of Black History Month, Marie Johns, deputy administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), shared her experience with entrepreneurialism and talked about her role in the Obama administration. Johns comes from a family of small business owners, a background that helps her understand the needs of American entrepreneurs.

In President Obama’s State of the Union address, he promised that the United States would out-innovate, out-educate, and out-build the rest of the world. The budget the President proposed this week takes another step forward in fulfilling that pledge – in part by bolstering innovation.

Later today, Senate Republicans will force a vote on an amendment that would repeal the Affordable Care Act. It’s clear they’re guided by misplaced ideology: Instead of focusing on creating jobs and spurring economic growth, Republicans are trying to pass a measure that would add a trillion dollars to the deficit and hurt the economy. Even more alarming is the harm repeal would have on the millions of Americans who are already experiencing improvements from reform.

In the State of the Union, President Obama set out his plans for America to out-innovate, out-educate and out-build the rest of the world. Key to achieving this ambition is today’s launch of Startup America, a national campaign to promote entrepreneurship across the country.

Next week, Republicans in the House of Representatives will hold a vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act. This historic legislation is already delivering significant benefits to millions of Americans and repeal would have a devastating impact on individuals, families, small businesses and the economy.