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State of the Union - 2002
State of the Union
January 29, 2002
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States, and my fellow Americans:
A year has passed since the day I was sworn into office and made solemn promise to the American people: that I would fight for the America they deserve. A year later, I can now say that the state of our union has never been more strong at the turn of the century.
Over the last year, we have made incredible progress and achieved extraordinary success. We have faced challenges we expected, and others we could never have imagined. We have shared in the heights of victory and the pains of hardship. We endured floods and fires and storms. But through it all, we have seen the beauty of America’s soul, and the steel in America’s spine.
And now, a new wave of optimism is sweeping America. We have passed bold new reform to restore American’s faith in government, we have guaranteed quality healthcare to millions of Americans, we have removed the burden of taxation and regulation on American citizens, we have brought back jobs and secured America’s future prosperity.
We have unleashed the American dream and are in the process of making America great again for all Americans.
But we must not get complacent. This administration is already moving forward with more reform and we expect this congress to follow suit.
We are reforming the finance sector and putting an end to corporate corruption and fraud.
We are negotiating fairer trade deals that put America first.
We are encouraging further space exploration, to secure America’s place in the space age.
We are combatting the threats of terrorism and organized crime at home and abroad.
We are securing the border from illegal immigration and ending the flow of drugs to America’s inner cities.
We are working to make America a freer, safer and greater place than ever before. A place where all dreams are truly achievable.
The forgotten men and women are forgotten no more. And we are carrying out our duty to give hardworking Americans the America that they deserve.
Thank you, and God bless America.
January 29, 2002
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States, and my fellow Americans:
A year has passed since the day I was sworn into office and made solemn promise to the American people: that I would fight for the America they deserve. A year later, I can now say that the state of our union has never been more strong at the turn of the century.
Over the last year, we have made incredible progress and achieved extraordinary success. We have faced challenges we expected, and others we could never have imagined. We have shared in the heights of victory and the pains of hardship. We endured floods and fires and storms. But through it all, we have seen the beauty of America’s soul, and the steel in America’s spine.
And now, a new wave of optimism is sweeping America. We have passed bold new reform to restore American’s faith in government, we have guaranteed quality healthcare to millions of Americans, we have removed the burden of taxation and regulation on American citizens, we have brought back jobs and secured America’s future prosperity.
We have unleashed the American dream and are in the process of making America great again for all Americans.
But we must not get complacent. This administration is already moving forward with more reform and we expect this congress to follow suit.
We are reforming the finance sector and putting an end to corporate corruption and fraud.
We are negotiating fairer trade deals that put America first.
We are encouraging further space exploration, to secure America’s place in the space age.
We are combatting the threats of terrorism and organized crime at home and abroad.
We are securing the border from illegal immigration and ending the flow of drugs to America’s inner cities.
We are working to make America a freer, safer and greater place than ever before. A place where all dreams are truly achievable.
The forgotten men and women are forgotten no more. And we are carrying out our duty to give hardworking Americans the America that they deserve.
Thank you, and God bless America.
- Abraham Washington
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