This interviewer was altogether friendlier, the fawning video direct from the Oval Office. Headlines scrolled across in a clean sans serif, stating this video was part of the government’s Back to Work media offensive. Harper wore a dark-blue suit with a white shirt that contrasted her blond hair. She took a long sip of water and gave the interviewer a cool look. "My aim when I took the big seat was pure. The only thing that mattered was dealing with the unemployment consequences. I wanted to cushion the landing for those who lost their way of life; I wanted to help people like my father—but it was too late. By the time I could make a difference, the tide was too great to hold back. As tens of millions lost their income, we lost all tax revenue. We borrowed until our credit ran out and then the entire social support system fell apart at the seams. Within eighteen months, I had failed at the one single aim of my entire life. Sure, I slowed it down, helped here and there, but it wasn’t enough.