Barack Obama

“ But remember that America is a story told over a longer time horizon, in fits and starts, punctuated at times by hardship, but ultimately written by generations of citizens who’ve somehow worked together, without fanfare, to form a more perfect union. ”

“ The running thread through my career has been the notion that when ordinary people get involved, get engaged, and come together in collective effort, things change for the better.
That’s the belief at the heart of this precious American experiment in self-government. It’s what gives work and purpose to each new generation. ”

“ Together, we’ve achieved what eluded politicians of both parties for a century – we’ve moved 20 million more Americans from uninsured to insured, ended the days of discrimination against the up to half of Americans who have a preexisting condition, and secured new rights and protections for everybody with health insurance. ”