and it make sure that taxpayers don't shoulder the whole burden i'm proposing a partnership to rebuild america that attracts private capital to upgrade what our businesses need most, modern ports to move our goods, modern pipelines to withstand a storm, modern schools worthy of our children. let's prove there's no better place to do business than here in the united states of america and let's start right away. we can get this done. and part of our rebuilding efforts must also involve our housing sectors. the good news is, our housing market is finally healing from the collapse of 2007. home prices are rising at the fastest pace in six years. home purchases are up nearly 50%. and construction is expanding again. but even with mortgage rates near a 50-year low, too many families with solid credit who want to buy a home are being