，&nbsp；a&nbsp；retirement&nbsp；that&nbsp；is&nbsp；dignified。&nbsp；where&nbsp；the&nbsp；answer&nbsp；is&nbsp；yes，&nbsp；we&nbsp；intend

to&nbsp；move&nbsp；forward。&nbsp；where&nbsp；the&nbsp；answer&nbsp；is&nbsp；no，&nbsp；programs&nbsp；will&nbsp；end。&nbsp；those&nbsp；of&nbsp；us&nbsp；who&nbsp；manage&nbsp；the&nbsp；public&#039；s&nbsp；dollars&nbsp；will&nbsp；be&nbsp；held&nbsp；to&nbsp；account&nbsp；—&nbsp；to&nbsp；spend&nbsp；wisely，&nbsp；reform&nbsp；bad&nbsp；habits，&nbsp；and&nbsp；do

our&nbsp；business&nbsp；in&nbsp；the&nbsp；light&nbsp；of&nbsp；day&nbsp；—&nbsp；because&nbsp；only&nbsp；then&nbsp；can&nbsp；we&nbsp；restore&nbsp；the&nbsp；vital&nbsp；trust&nbsp；between&nbsp；a&nbsp；people&nbsp；and&nbsp；their&nbsp；government。 那些冷眼旁觀的人沒有認識到他們腳下的大地已經移動

——那些長期以來空耗我們的精力的陳腐政治觀點已經過時。我們今天提出的問題不是我們的政府太大還是太小，而是它是否行之有效——它是否能夠幫助人們找到報酬合理的就業機會，是否能夠為

他們提供費用適度的醫療保健服務，是否能夠確保他們在退休後不失尊嚴。如果回答是肯定的，我們就要向前推進。如果回答是否定的，計劃和專案必須終止。作為公共資金的管理者，我們必須承擔

責任——明智地使用資金，拋棄壞習慣，在陽光下履行職責——因為只有這樣我們才能恢復人民對政府的至關重要的信任。 nor&nbsp；is&nbsp；the&nbsp；question&nbsp；before&nbsp；us&nbsp；whether&nbsp；the&nbsp；market&nbsp；is&nbsp；a&nbsp；force&nbsp；for

good&nbsp；or&nbsp；ill。&nbsp；its&nbsp；power&nbsp；to&nbsp；generate&nbsp；wealth&nbsp；and&nbsp；expand&nbsp；freedom&nbsp；is&nbsp；unmatched，&nbsp；but&nbsp；this&nbsp；crisis&nbsp；has&nbsp；reminded&nbsp；us&nbsp；that&nbsp；without&nbsp；a&nbsp；watchful&nbsp；eye，&nbsp；the&nbsp；market&nbsp；can&nbsp；spin&nbsp；out&nbsp；of&nbsp；control&nbsp；—

and&nbsp；that&nbsp；a&nbsp；nation&nbsp；can