For most families, it's harder to succeed at home and at work these days. Any society that forces people to choose between these two things is going to fail. We need to make it possible for families to succeed both at home and at work. Families can't solve these problems alone. We, as a community, have an obligation here.
Government can provide some help, such as the Family Leave Act and immunization programs.
But government's role in strengthening families, while important, is limited. All Americans must commit themselves to this goal. It takes mothers and fathers, the support of community organizations, cooperation of businesses, as well as the assistance of government at all levels. Today's yeoman farmers are America's families. Their values, the responsibility they take for shaping their own future, determine much about what we can become as a nation.