Government Creates Opportunity by Congressman Richard Gephardt

Congressman Richard Gephardt - Congressman and Presidential Candidate

Government can create opportunity through positive action:

First, we need to promote prosperity for all Americans

Second, we should be forward-looking, use innovative ideas, and choose priorities that pay long-term dividends in our people, our businesses, and our communities.

Third, we should honor our commitments – particularly to our parents and grandparents.

These three principles are not new – they have long animated the way Americans have looked at our government, and informed our most closely held values about how we, as a nation, widen the circle of opportunity, deepen the meaning of freedom and security, and strengthen the bonds of community. The more we are able to use these principles as a guide to address the long-cherished values of the American people, the answers will become much clearer to us. Opportunity, responsibility, and community isn’t just a slogan – it defines who we are as Americans.