It is a glorious new day. A day to celebrate and give thanks. Once again we can stand tall and be proud. Bask in the promise and the opportunities. And, then, we must remember to roll up your sleeves, for much remains to be done and hard work lies ahead. This is the Obama Imperative.
More than 60 million voters, Democrats, Independents and Republicans have created a mandate for fundamental change in how America is governed. This is a mandate that demands an end to grid lock and mindless partisanship and a beginning of cooperative politics that puts country before party and solutions before slogans.
The Obama Imperative is to govern as if average Americans matter. Nowhere is the urgency greater than with us and our neighbors all across the country. Millions of average Americans are "upside-down" in their homes and buried in credit card debt. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the government is on the hook for more than TWO TRILLION DOLLARS to bail out banks, financial institutions and Wall Street. A relief package for average Americans deserves as much.
The Obama Imperative is to NOT ACCEPT the argument that the explosion of the deficit and the national debt (caused by the Wall Street bail-out) means we cannot afford to help our neighbors. We cannot afford not to. No issue confronting President-elect Obama is more important than helping neighbors get back on their feet.
Yesterday Americans took responsibility for electing their President; tomorrow Americans must take responsibility for helping him govern.
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