The President's Grand Experiment In Trickle-down Government

We Do Not Accept That Ours Will Ever Be A Nation Of Haves And Have-nots. We Must Always Be A Nation Of Haves And Soon-to-haves.

The Perverse Presumption That Places The Burden Of Proof On The Challenger Of Spending Must Be Inverted, Back To The Rule That Applies Elsewhere In Life: 'prove To Me Why We Should.

Anything That Strengthens The Private Sector Vs. The State Is Protective Of Personal Freedom.

So Tonight I Propose One More Step That I Would Rather Not Propose. I Ask The Most Fortunate Among Us, Those Citizens Earning Over $100,000 Per Year, For One Year, To Pay An Additional One Percent On The Income They Receive.

The Failure Of National Economic Policy Is Costing Us More Than Jobs; It Has Begun To Weaken That Uniquely American Spirit Of Risk-taking, Large Ambition, And Optimism About The Future. We Must Rally Them Now To Bold Departures That Rebuild Our National Morale As Well As Our Material Prosperity.