Mister Speaker
fifteen years into a new century
we turn the page
creating jobs at the fastest pace
unemployment lower
more kids graduating
free of the grip of
foreign oil
for the first time since 9/11
we salute the courage of
our men and women in uniform
humble humble humble
grit and hard work
the shadow of crisis has passed!
growing economy
booming economy
will we approach the world fearful?
or will we lead it wisely?
one way or the other
be assured we will lead
values at stake
meet the newlyweds
it doesn't get much better than that
it is amazing
America is a strong family
America is a strong family
America is a strong family
our country is growing stronger
eleven million new jobs
we can prepare our kids for a new world
more Americans finish high school than ever before
predatory lending practices
at every step
crush jobs
but our stock market has doubled
the verdict is clear
policies will work
when politics don't get in the way
we can't fix a broken system
wages are rising
but here's the thing
we will do more
than do no harm
let's grow the link between working hard
and Friday night pizza
millions of hard-working families
are eager to work harder
to pay more taxes
to follow their dreams
when everyone
shares and contributes
shares and contributes
middle class economics
middle class economics
thousands of dollars
in your pockets
child care is a priority
child care is a priority
my plan
my plan
43 million American workers
have no paid sick leave
I will give you sick leave
as long as you are only sick
for seven days
let's vote to give America's middle class minimum wage earners a living wage
higher minimum wage
higher minimum wage
the middle class lives on the minimum wage
too many bright Americans
cannot seize the American dream
free college
free college
understand you gotta earn it
Tennessee
Chicago
free college
will be my legacy
be like CVS
and UPS
and let's get veterans
off the sidewalk
and into college
hire a veteran
our bedrock companies
know we want them
here in America
in America
let's set our sites higher than
Keystone
21st century business
pay higher wages
China
China
give me power to stop China
we need trade deals
we need opportunities
21st century business
belongs in America
not China
we need American business
to come home from China
sunlight into liquid fuel
one-armed veterans
will play catch with their kids again
in America
in America
truth is
for far too long
we've let loopholes
loopholes
loopholes
make hard-working families make ends meet
stronger
stronger
in the new century
a safer more prosperous world
leverage our power with
a higher minimum wage
around the world
we stand united
with terrorists
we've learned some lessons
in Afghanistan and Iraq
and Syria
we are leading a broad
coalition
this effort will take time
lots of time
lots of time
let's make war on ISIS
to demonstrate our diplomacy
let's make war on Russia
to reassure our NATO allies
America rules
Russia is in tatters
Cuba
hand of friendship
millions of hard-working Americans
can soon have a cheap holiday in Cuba
we halted Iran nukes
we prevented a nuclear Iran
all options are on the table though
just in case
American people
expect
American people
expect
terrorism
cyber-attacks
if we don't act
troops
scientists
are rolling back
future pandemics
we are making sure
other nations
play by our rules
and if you don't listen to me
there'll be rising oceans
and hunger
which is why
we've done less than nothing
to tun back the clock on global warming
values
values
our new torture will be restrained
we love Muslims and Jews
and Lesbians and the transgendered
as Americans we love justice
as everyone can see
we cherish civil liberties
as everyone can see
our abusers have
strengthened safeguards
against abuse
exceptional
exceptional
exceptional
bedrock values
how ironic
too many people in this town
ride high on the hog
profit from the gravy train
over and over and over
I have mourned
with grieving parents
we are our brother's keeper
our sister's keeper
our neighbour's keeper
the world's keeper
we are always
looking over our shoulder
imagine if we did something
different
imagine if we were decent
imagine
imagine
for all our blind spots
we want to help our neighbours
we value the dignity
of every citizen
we are still more
we are
the United States of America
we are a family
a strong family
the exceptional family
God bless this country!
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