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It's what allows us to pursue our individual dreams and yet still come together as one American family. I have made a solemn pledge that I will sign a universal health care bill into law by the end of my first term as president that will cover every American and cut the cost of a typical family's premiums by up to $2500 a year. To the Joshua generation, these challenges seem momentous - and they are. And if we walk away now, if we simply retreat into our respective corners, we will never be able to come together and solve challenges like health care, or education, or the need to find good jobs for every American. We seek no military bases there.
In this election, we offer that choice. And as I listened to him explain why he'd enlisted, the absolute faith he had in our country and its leaders, his devotion to duty and service, I thought this young man was all that any of us might hope for in a child. At every opportunity, they've told evangelical Christians that Democrats disrespect their values and dislike their Church, while suggesting to the rest of the country that religious Americans care only about issues like abortion and gay marriage; school prayer and intelligent design. I can assure you it is not. Over seven years ago, the United States pursued al Qaeda and the Taliban with broad international support. The third source of tension is our shared interest in the rights and responsibilities of nations on nuclear weapons.
They imagined me going to the best schools in the land, even though they weren't rich, because in a generous America you don't have to be rich to achieve your potential. And all across the country, communities of faith are sponsoring day care programs, building senior centers, and in so many other ways, taking part in the project of American renewal. Because we all have the capacity to do justice and show mercy; to treat others with dignity and respect; and to rise above what divides us and come together to meet those challenges we can't meet alone. Did I strongly disagree with many of his political views? Absolutely - just as I'm sure many of you have heard remarks from your pastors, priests, or rabbis with which you strongly disagreed. Instead, they overlap, and share common principles - principles of justice and progress; tolerance and the dignity of all human beings.
And Ashley asks him why he's there. It should help us, not hurt us. Make no mistake: we do not want to keep our troops in Afghanistan.
That we can have an idea and start our own business without paying a bribe. Louis, and thousands more like her, who has the grades, has the drive, has the will, but doesn't have the money to go to college.
Thank you very much everybody.