For
eight
years，we
have
also
strived
to
expand
opportunity
and
hope
here
at
home.
Across
our
country，students
are
rising
to
meet
higher
standards
in
public
schools.
A
new
Medicare
prescription
drug
benefit
is
bringing
peace
of
mind
to
seniors
and
the
disabled.
Every
taxpayer
pays
lower
income
taxes.
The
addicted
and
suffering
are
finding
new
hope
through
faith-based
programs.
Vulnerable
human
life
is
better
protected.
Funding
for
our
veterans
has
nearly
doubled.
America’s
air，water，and
lands
are
measurably
cleaner.
When
challenges
to
our
prosperity
emerged，we
rose
to
meet
them.
Facing
the
prospect
of
a
financial
collapse，we
took
decisive
measures
to
safeguard
our
economy.
These
are
very
tough
times
for
hardworking
families，but
the
toll
would
be
far
worse
if
we
had
not
acted.
All
Americans
are
in
this
together.
And
together，with
determination
and
hard
work，we
will
restore
our
economy
to
the
path
of
growth.
We
will
show
the
world
once
again
the
resilience
of
America’s
free
enterprise
system.
Like
all
who
have
held
this
office
before
me，I
have
experienced
setbacks.
There
are
things
I
would
do
differently
if
given
the
chance.
Yet
I
have
always
acted
with
the
best
interests
of
our
country
in
mind.
I
have
followed
my
conscience
and
done
what
I
thought
was
right.
You
may
not
agree
with
some
tough
decisions
I
have
made.
But
I
hope
you
can
agree
that
I
was
willing
to
make
the
tough
decisions.
The
decades
ahead
will
bring
more
hard
choices
for
our
country，and
there
are
some
guiding
principles
that
should
shape
our
course.
While
our
Nation
is
safer
than
it
was
seven
years
ago，the
gravest
threat
to
our
people
remains
another
terrorist
attack.
Our
enemies
are
patient
and
determined
to
strike
again.
America
did
nothing
to
seek
or
deserve
this
conflict.
But
we
have
been
given
solemn
responsibilities，and
we
must
meet
them.
We
must
resist
complacency.
We
must
keep
our
resolve.
And
we
must
never
let