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And as a consequence, so did I. We may not agree on abortion, but surely we can agree on reducing the number of unwanted pregnancies in this country.
A belief that there are better days ahead. And it offends our conscience. The President vetoed a similar plan, but he doesn't have the last word, and we're going to keep at it, until we bring this war to an end. Anger over welfare and affirmative action helped forge the Reagan Coalition. And Ashley said that when she was nine years old, her mother got cancer. And when one of his chief advisors - the man who wrote his economic plan - was talking about the anxiety Americans are feeling, he said that we were just suffering from a "mental recession," and that we've become, and I quote, "a nation of whiners."
And this helps explain, perhaps, my relationship with Reverend Wright. But it is where we start. For over two decades, he's subscribed to that old, discredited Republican philosophy - give more and more to those with the most and hope that prosperity trickles down to everyone else. Part of this conviction is rooted in my own experience.
Again and again, we've seen him make tough choices when easier ones were available. Do we participate in a politics of cynicism or do we participate in a politics of hope? My faith teaches me that I can sit in church and pray all I want, but I won't be fulfilling God's will unless I go out and do the Lord's work. And although she can no longer travel, I know that she's watching tonight, and that tonight is her night as well. Today, America has a dual responsibility: to help Iraq forge a better future - and to leave Iraq to Iraqis.
His values - and his record - affirm what is best in us. Did I ever hear him make remarks that could be considered controversial while I sat in church? Yes. Now is the time to help families with paid sick days and better family leave, because nobody in America should have to choose between keeping their jobs and caring for a sick child or ailing parent. Because I've lived it.
Thank you, God Bless you, and God Bless the United States of America.