The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big
or too small, but whether it works, whether it helps families find jobs
at a decent wage, care they can afford, a retirement that is dignified.
Where the answer is yes, we intend to move forward. Where the answer is no, programs will end.
And those of us who manage the public's knowledge will be held to account, to spend wisely, reform bad habits, and do our business in the light of day, because only then can we restore the vital trust between a people and their government.
Nor is the question before us whether the market is a force for good or ill. Its power to generate wealth and expand freedom is unmatched.
But this crisis has reminded us that
without a watchful eye, the market can spin out of control. The nation
cannot prosper long when it favors only the prosperous.
- President Barack Obama
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