Our imaginations have been shackled. Now America has no global military rival. Deficits have turned to surpluses. And there are 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 people have no health insurance. They work one illness away from bankruptcy. In the midst of great wealth, one in five children still grow up in poverty. This is a moral disgrace that we must never accept.