George Bush: Today for the first time in half a century
America is not at war. And America's wartime economy is changing to
a peacetime economy. But that change has brought fear and
uncertainty. The fear of losing a job, of losing a home. The
uncertainty of tougher economic competition from around the world.
But with change comes opportunity, and my "Agenda for American
Renewal" can be the bridge to the future. It provides a choice of
quality schools so our children have the knowledge to compete. It
provides job training so workers have the new skills to compete. It
provides health care for all and controls spiraling costs so our
people can afford to compete. And my Agenda strengthens small
businesses that create two of three jobs so we have the new jobs to
compete. Today we stand at the threshold of a new era. We changed
the world around us...Together we must do the same at home.