The central debate lies at the intersection between where our ideals of providing for the most fragile among us collide with our checkbook.

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Now and forever, let us keep faith with our Korean War veterans by upholding the ideals they fought to protect, and by supporting them with the care and respect they so deeply deserve.

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And so we must act - and lead - with confidence in our ideals and an abiding faith in the character of our people, who sent us all here today.

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