Benefits Briefly Mentioned in Inaugural Address

KaiserNetwork.org points out here that the topic of benefits made it into the inaugural address (online here) only briefly: In America's ideal of freedom, citizens find the dignity and security of economic independence, instead of laboring on the edge of…

KaiserNetwork.org points out here that the topic of benefits made it into the inaugural address (online here) only briefly:

In America’s ideal of freedom, citizens find the dignity and security of economic independence, instead of laboring on the edge of subsistence. This is the broader definition of liberty that motivated the Homestead Act, the Social Security Act, and the G.I. Bill of Rights. And now we will extend this vision by reforming great institutions to serve the needs of our time. To give every American a stake in the promise and future of our country, we will bring the highest standards to our schools, and build an ownership society. We will widen the ownership of homes and businesses, retirement savings and health insurance – preparing our people for the challenges of life in a free society. By making every citizen an agent of his or her own destiny, we will give our fellow Americans greater freedom from want and fear, and make our society more prosperous and just and equal.

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