but he also knew that public servants weren t elected to do what was easy. they weren t elected to do what was politically add venn ta jous. it s our reasonability to put country before party, to put what s right for the future. that s what this debate is about. not about numbers on a ledger. not about figures on a spread sheet. it s about the economic future of this country and it s about whether we will do what it takes to create jobs and opportunity while facing up to the legacy of debt that threatens everything we ve built over generations and it s also about fairness. it s about whether we are in fact in this together. and we re looking out for one another. we know what s right. it s time to do what s right. thank you very much. thank you.