I think that in the aftermath of the Cold War, it's time for us to do something very similar, to step up to the plate, to provide the leadership on the environment, leadership to make sure the world economy keeps moving in the right direction. Again, that means not running big deficits here and not squandering our surplus.
Does this next sentence follow, given the preceding text?
It's time to step down, not up.

Choose from: [i] Yes. [ii] It's impossible to say. [iii] No.
[iii]