This is a moment pregnant with possibility, a moment that we have waited for more than a generation to come our way. Remember the dream of Dr. King, the dream of genuine economic opportunity for all. Our imaginations have been shackled. Now, America has no global military rival, deficits that become surpluses, promises to keep. This economy has enjoyed record growth, but America's working families are still struggling to get by.
Jobs are plentiful, but less secure.
Wages are up but haven't made up ground lost over the last 25 years. Forty-five million Americans have no health insurance. They're one illness away from bankruptcy. We cannot rest until every American is covered with health insurance. In the midst of great wealth, one in five children still grow up in poverty.