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Ying --
Tonight I addressed the American people on the future we face
together.
Though at times it may seem uncertain, it is a future that is ours
to decide, ours to define, and ours to win.
I know we will.
Because, after the worst recession in decades, we see an economy
growing again.
Because, after two years of job losses, we've added private-sector
jobs for 12 straight months -- more than 1 million in all.
Because, time after time, when our resolve has been tested, we, as a
nation, have always prevailed.
Overcoming the challenges we face today requires a new vision for
tomorrow. We will move forward together, or not at all -- for the
challenges we face are bigger than party, and bigger than politics.
Yet the story of America is this: We do big things.
Just as the progress of the past two years would not have been
possible without your hard work, we will not realize the agenda I
described tonight without you.
So as we continue this great mission together, and we set out the
plans for how far we can go, I need to know that you are ready to
work side by side with me once more.
Will you stand with me as we strive to win the future?
The last two years have been marked by unprecedented reforms and
historic progress.
But there is much more work to do.
Moving forward, America's economic growth at home is inextricably
connected to our competitiveness in the global community. The more
products American companies can export, the more jobs we can create
at home.
This vision for the future starts with innovation, tapping into the
creativity and imagination of our people to create the jobs and
industries of the future. Instead of subsidizing yesterday's energy,
let's invest in tomorrow's. It's why I challenged Congress to join
me in setting a new goal: By 2035, 80 percent of America's
electricity will come from clean energy sources.
It means leading the world in educating our kids, giving each of our
children the best opportunity to succeed and preparing them for the
jobs of tomorrow.
We must build a 21st century infrastructure for our country, putting
millions of Americans to work rebuilding roads and bridges and
expanding high-speed Internet and high-speed rail.
We must reform government, making it leaner, smarter, and more
transparent.
And we must take responsibility for our shared debt, reining in our
long-term deficit so we can afford the investments we need to move
our country forward.
That is the vision I laid out tonight. That is how we win the
future.
It is going to take a lot of work -- but I have no doubt we are up
to the task.
Half a century ago, when the Soviets beat us into space with the
launch of a satellite called Sputnik, we had no idea how we'd beat
them to the moon. The science wasn't there yet. NASA didn't even
exist.
But after investing in better research and education, we didn't just
surpass the Soviets. We unleashed a wave of innovation that created
new industries and millions of new jobs.
This is our generation's Sputnik moment.
Please stand together with me:
http://my.barackobama.com/WintheFuture
It is because of each of you, who define the will of a people, that
the state of our union is strong in the face of tough challenges.
You are the reason our future is still bright in the face of deep
uncertainty.
And you are the reason I believe that future is ours to win.
Thank you,
Barack
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