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tworry,I'

vegotplenty,fromhelpingstudentslearntowritecomputercodetopersonalizingmedicaltreatmentsforpatients.AndI'

llkeeppushingforprogressontheworkthatstillneedsdoing.Fixingabrokenimmigrationsystem.Protectingourkidsfromgunviolence.Equalpayforequalwork,paidleave,raisingtheminimumwage.Allthesethingsstillmattertohardworkingfamilies;

theyarestilltherightthingtodo;

andIwillnotletupuntiltheygetdone.

Butformyfinaladdresstothischamber,Idon'

twanttotalkjustaboutthenextyear.Iwanttofocusonthenextfiveyears,tenyears,andbeyond.

Iwanttofocusonourfuture.

Weliveinatimeofextraordinarychangechangethat'

sreshapingthewaywelive,thewaywework,ourplanetandourplaceintheworld.It'

schangethatpromisesamazingmedicalbreakthroughs,butalsoeconomicdisruptionsthatstrainworkingfamilies.Itpromiseseducationforgirlsinthemostremotevillages,butalsoconnectsterroristsplottinganoceanaway.It'

schangethatcanbroadenopportunity,orwideninequality.Andwhetherwelikeitornot,thepaceofthischangewillonlyaccelerate.

Americahasbeenthroughbigchangesbeforewarsanddepression,theinfluxofimmigrants,workersfightingforafairdeal,andmovementstoexpandcivilrights.Eachtime,therehavebeenthosewhotoldustofearthefuture;

whoclaimedwecouldslamthebrakesonchange,promisingtorestorepastgloryifwejustgotsomegrouporideathatwasthreateningAmericaundercontrol.Andeachtime,weovercamethosefears.Wedidnot,inthewordsofLincoln,adheretothe"

dogmasofthequietpast."

Insteadwethoughtanew,andactedanew.Wemadechangeworkforus,alwaysextendingAmerica'

spromiseoutward,tothenextfrontier,tomoreandmorepeople.Andbecausewedidbecausewesawopportunitywhereotherssawonlyperilweemergedstrongerandbetterthanbefore.

Whatwastruethencanbetruenow.Ouruniquestrengthsasanationouroptimismandworkethic,ourspiritofdiscoveryandinnovation,ourdiversityandcommitmenttotheruleoflawthesethingsgiveuseverythingweneedtoensureprosperityandsecurityforgenerationstocome.

Infact,it'

sthatspiritthatmadetheprogressofthesepastsevenyearspossible.It'

showwerecoveredfromtheworsteconomiccrisisingenerations.It'

showwereformedourhealthcaresystem,andreinventedourenergysector;

howwedeliveredmorecareandbenefitstoourtroopsandveterans,andhowwesecuredthefreedomineverystatetomarrythepersonwelove.

Butsuchprogressisnotinevitable.Itistheresultofchoiceswemaketogether.Andwefacesuchchoicesrightnow.Willwerespondtothechangesofourtimewithfear,turninginwardasanation,andturningagainsteachotherasapeople?

Orwillwefacethefuturewithconfidenceinwhoweare,whatwestandfor,andtheincrediblethingswecandotogether?

Solet'

stalkaboutthefuture,andfourbigquestionsthatweasacountryhavetoanswerregardlessofwhothenextPresidentis,orwhocontrolsthenextCongress.

First,howdowegiveeveryoneafairshotatopportunityandsecurityinthisneweconomy?

Second,howdowemaketechnologyworkforus,andnotagainstusespeciallywhenitcomestosolvingurgentchallengeslikeclimatechange?

Third,howdowekeepAmericasafeandleadtheworldwithoutbecomingitspoliceman?

Andfinally,howcanwemakeourpoliticsreflectwhat'

sbestinus,andnotwhat'

sworst?

Letmestartwiththeeconomy,andabasicfact:

theUnitedStatesofAmerica,rightnow,hasthestrongest,mostdurableeconomyintheworld.We'

reinthemiddleofthelongeststreakofprivate-sectorjobcreationinhistory.Morethan14millionnewjobs;

thestrongesttwoyearsofjobgrowthsincethe'

90s;

anunemploymentratecutinhalf.Ourautoindustryjusthaditsbestyearever.Manufacturinghascreatednearly900,000newjobsinthepastsixyears.Andwe'

vedoneallthiswhilecuttingourdeficitsbyalmostthree-quarters.

1400209090.

AnyoneclaimingthatAmerica'

seconomyisindeclineispeddlingfiction.WhatistrueandthereasonthatalotofAmericansfeelanxiousisthattheeconomyhasbeenchanginginprofoundways,changesthatstartedlongbeforetheGreatRecessionhitandhaven'

tletup.Today,technologydoesn'

tjustreplacejobsontheassemblyline,butanyjobwhereworkcanbeautomated.Companiesinaglobaleconomycanlocateanywhere,andfacetoughercompetition.Asaresult,workershavelessleverageforaraise.Companieshavelessloyaltytotheircommunities.Andmoreandmorewealthandincomeisconcentratedattheverytop.

Allthesetrendshavesqueezedworkers,evenwhentheyhavejobs;

evenwhentheeconomyisgrowing.It'

smadeitharderforahardworkingfamilytopullitselfoutofpoverty,harderforyoungpeopletostartontheircareers,andtougherforworkerstoretirewhentheywantto.AndalthoughnoneofthesetrendsareuniquetoAmerica,theydooffendouruniquelyAmericanbeliefthateverybodywhoworkshardshouldgetafairshot.

Forthepastsevenyears,ourgoalhasbeenagrowingeconomythatworksbetterforeverybody.We'

vemadeprogress.Butweneedtomakemore.Anddespiteallthepoliticalargumentswe'

vehadthesepastfewyears,therearesomeareaswhereAmericansbroadlyagree.

WeagreethatrealopportunityrequireseveryAmericantogettheeducationandtrainingtheyneedtolandagood-payingjob.ThebipartisanreformofNoChildLeftBehindwasanimportantstart,andtogether,we'

veincreasedearlychildhoodeducation,liftedhighschoolgraduationratestonewhighs,andboostedgraduatesinfieldslikeengineering.Inthecomingyears,weshouldbuildonthatprogress,byprovidingPre-Kforall,offeringeverystudentthehands-oncomputerscienceandmathclassesthatmakethemjob-readyondayone,andweshouldrecruitandsupportmoregreatteachersforourkids.

AndwehavetomakecollegeaffordableforeveryAmerican.Becausenohardworkingstudentshouldbestuckinthered.We'

vealreadyreducedstudentloanpaymentstotenpercentofaborrower'

sincome.Now,we'

veactuallygottocutthecostofcollege.Providingtwoyearsofcommunitycollegeatnocostforeveryresponsiblestudentisoneofthebestwaystodothat,andI'

mgoingtokeepfightingtogetthatstartedthisyear.

10%

Ofcourse,agreateducationisn'

tallweneedinthisneweconomy.Wealsoneedbenefitsandprotectionsthatprovideabasicmeasureofsecurity.Afterall,it'

snotmuchofastretchtosaythatsomeoftheonlypeopleinAmericawhoaregoingtoworkthesamejob,inthesameplace,withahealthandretirementpackage,for30years,aresittinginthischamber.Foreveryoneelse,especiallyfolksintheirfortiesandfifties,savingforretirementorbouncingbackfromjoblosshasgottenalottougher.Americansunderstandthatatsomepointintheircareers,theymayhavetoretoolandretrain.Buttheyshouldn'

tlosewhatthey'

vealreadyworkedsohardtobuild.

30

That'

swhySocialSecurityandMedicarearemoreimportantthanever;

weshouldn'

tweakenthem,weshouldstrengthenthem.AndforAmericansshortofretirement,basicbenefitsshouldbejustasmobileaseverythingelseistoday.That'

swhattheAffordableCareActisallabout.It'

saboutfillingthegapsinemployer-basedcaresothatwhenweloseajob,orgobacktoschool,orstartthatnewbusiness,we'

llstillhavecoverage.Nearlyeighteenmillionhavegainedcoveragesofar.Healthcareinflationhasslowed.Andourbusinesseshavecreatedjobseverysinglemonthsinceitbecamelaw.

1800

Now,I'

mguessingwewon'

tagreeonhealthcareanytimesoon.Butthereshouldbeotherwaysbothpartiescanimproveeconomicsecurity.SayahardworkingAmericanloseshisjobweshouldn'

tjustmakesurehecangetunemploymentinsurance;

weshouldmakesurethatprogramencourageshimtoretrainforabusinessthat'

sreadytohirehim.Ifthatnewjobdoesn'

tpayasmuch,thereshouldbeasystemofwageinsuranceinplacesothathecanstillpayhisbills.Andevenifhe'

sgoingfromjobtojob,heshouldstillbeabletosaveforretirementandtakehissavingswithhim.That'

sthewaywemaketheneweconomyworkbetterforeveryone.

IalsoknowSpeakerRyanhastalkedabouthisinterestintacklingpoverty.Americaisaboutgivingeverybodywillingtoworkahandup,andI'

dwelcomeaseriousdiscussionaboutstrategieswecanallsupport,likeexpandingtaxcutsforlow-incomeworkerswithoutkids.

Butthereareotherareaswhereit'

sbeenmoredifficulttofindagreementoverthelastsevenyearsnamelywhatrolethegovernmentshouldplayinmakingsurethesystem'

snotriggedinfavorofthewealthiestandbiggestcorporations.Andhere,theAmericanpeoplehaveachoicetomake.

Ibelieveathrivingprivatesectoristhelifebloodofoureconomy.Ithinkthereareoutdatedregulationst