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Detroit Needs A Turnaround, Not A Check.

It Is Time To Acknowledge The Extraordinary Sacrifice Of All Of Our Veterans. While Many Massachusetts Soldiers Served Our Nation In A Period Technically Dubbed 'peacetime,' They Restored American Pride In The Wake Of Vietnam And Helped Bring A Successful End To The Cold War. The Service Of These Men And Women Was Not Without Cost. There Are Countless Stories Of Soldiers Who Served With Great Distinction Only To Be Denied Veteran Status After Returning Home. Every Man And Woman Who Volunteered To Serve This Country Should Be Treated With The Same Degree Of Respect, Gratitude And Dignity.

And This President Wakes Up Every Morning, Looks Out Across America And Is Proud To Announce, 'it Could Be Worse.' It Could Be Worse? Is That What It Means To Be An American? It Could Be Worse? Of Course Not. What Defines Us As Americans Is Our Unwavering Conviction That We Know It Must Be Better.

It's So Critical That We Make America Once Again The Most Attractive Place In The World To Start Businesses, To Build Jobs, To Grow The Economy. And That's Not Going To Happen By Just Hiring Teachers.

I Don't Doubt For A Second That Neil Armstrong's Spirit Is Still With Us: That Unique Blend Of Optimism, Humility And The Utter Confidence That When The World Needs Someone To Do The Really Big Stuff, You Need An American.