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In that time, I've had the chance to talk with Americans all across this country. Why else would he define middle-class as someone making under five million dollars a year? How else could he propose hundreds of billions in tax breaks for big corporations and oil companies but not one penny of tax relief to more than one hundred million Americans? How else could he offer a health care plan that would actually tax people's benefits, or an education plan that would do nothing to help families pay for college, or a plan that would privatize Social Security and gamble your retirement? I know there are those who dismiss such beliefs as happy talk. That is the spirit we need today. Americans are ready to join with citizens and governments; community organizations, religious leaders, and businesses in Muslim communities around the world to help our people pursue a better life.
And I'm glad to see that. It's not consistent with our traditions of justice and fairness. It's an idea that's often forgotten or dismissed in cynical times. This is where we are right now. And we will keep our promise to every young American - if you commit to serving your community or your country, we will make sure you can afford a college education. Now is the time to change our bankruptcy laws, so that your pensions are protected ahead of CEO bonuses; and the time to protect Social Security for future generations.
Back home, my grandmother raised their baby and went to work on a bomber assembly line. We also know that military power alone is not going to solve the problems in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
But I will also renew the tough, direct diplomacy that can prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons and curb Russian aggression. The Palestinian Authority must develop its capacity to govern, with institutions that serve the needs of its people. That does not lessen my commitment, however, to governments that reflect the will of the people.
The hope of immigrants setting out for distant shores. And then another one. Change comes to Washington. Because we reject the same thing that people of all faiths reject: the killing of innocent men, women, and children. I saw it firsthand as a child in Indonesia, where devout Christians worshiped freely in an overwhelmingly Muslim country. That is why we welcome efforts like Saudi Arabian King Abdullah's Interfaith dialogue and Turkey's leadership in the Alliance of Civilizations.
Thank you very much everybody.