the greatest generation. it's the america that's produced the most innovative, most productive and most powerful economy in the world. as i look around at the millions of americans without work, the graduates who can't get a job, the soldiers who return home to an unemployment line, it breaks my heart. this does not have to be. it's the result of failed leadership and a faulty vision. we will restore the promises of america only if we restore the principles and opportunity that made this greatest nation earth. [ applause ] >> today the hill before us is a little steep. we've always been a nation of