"Now the task is to build on this success, without watering down standards without taking control from local communities and without backsliding and calling it reform. We can lift student achievement even higher by giving local leaders flexibility to turn around failing schools and by giving families with children stuck in failing schools the right to choose something better. /applause/ We must increase funds for students who struggle – and make sure these children get the special help they need. /polite applause/ And we can make sure our children are prepared for the jobs of the future, and our country is more competitive, by strengthening math and science skills. The No Child Left Behind Act has worked for America’s children – and I ask Congress to reauthorize this good law." /applause/
"A future of hope and opportunity requires that all our citizens have affordable and available healthcare. /applause, cheers/ When it comes to healthcare, government has an obligation to care for the elderly, the disabled, and poor children. We will meet those responsibilities. For all other Americans, private health insurance is the best way to meet their needs. /applause/ But many Americans cannot afford a health insurance policy."