We are the only democracy - the only advanced democracy on Earth - the only wealthy nation that allows
such hardship for millions of its people.

Everyone in this room knows what will happen if we do nothing. Our deficit will grow. More families will
go bankrupt. More businesses will close. More Americans will lose their coverage.

Now, there are those on the left who believe that the only way to fix the system is through a single-payer
system. Though I understand the appeal, given the problems with our current system, I don't believe that's
the answer.

And then there are those on the right who believe that the answer is to give Americans even fewer
protections. I don't believe that's the answer either.

My guiding principle is that consumers should have choice and competition. That's why I believe we should
create a new insurance exchange - a marketplace where individuals and small businesses will be able to
shop for health insurance at competitive prices.

Insurance companies will be required to cover, at a minimum, essential medical services. And by the way,
they'll no longer be allowed to deny coverage because of a preexisting condition.

Tonight is a particular honor for me because, let's face it, my presence on this stage is pretty unlikely.
My father was a foreign student, born and raised in a small village in Kenya.

My parents shared not only an improbable love; they shared an abiding faith in the possibilities of this
nation. They would give me an African name, Barack, or "blessed," believing that in a tolerant America
your name is no barrier to success.

I stand here today, grateful for the diversity of my heritage, aware that my parents' dreams live on in
my precious daughters. I stand here knowing that my story is part of the larger American story.

There is not a liberal America and a conservative America - there is the United States of America.
There is not a Black America and a White America and Latino America and Asian America - there's the
United States of America.

We worship an awesome God in the Blue States, and we don't like federal agents poking around in our
libraries in the Red States. We coach Little League in the Blue States and yes, we've got some gay
friends in the Red States.

The pundits like to slice and dice our country into Red States and Blue States; Red States for Republicans,
Blue States for Democrats. But I've got news for them, too. We are one people, all of us pledging
allegiance to the stars and stripes, all of us defending the United States of America.

Climate change is an existential threat. The scientific community is virtually unanimous. We have very
little time to act.

The fossil fuel industry has known about climate change for decades, and they lied about it to protect
their profits. They are literally destroying the planet for their short-term profits.

My Green New Deal will transform our energy system. We will invest $16 trillion to create 20 million
good-paying jobs in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable infrastructure.

We will achieve 100% renewable energy for electricity and transportation by 2030. We will completely
decarbonize the economy by 2050.

This is a massive opportunity. We can create millions of jobs, save the planet, and build a sustainable
economy. But we have to act now. We cannot wait.

We have a rigged economy. The top 1% owns more wealth than the bottom 90%. Three people own more wealth
than the bottom half of American society. This is morally obscene and economically unsustainable.

Corporate greed is destroying the middle class. CEOs make 300 times more than their average workers.
That's not capitalism, that's greed.

We need a political revolution. We need to take on the billionaire class. We need to make the wealthy
pay their fair share in taxes. We need to raise the minimum wage to a living wage.

Wall Street caused the financial crisis, and they got bailed out. Meanwhile, millions of Americans lost
their homes and jobs. We need to break up the big banks.

Amazon, one of the most profitable corporations in the world, paid zero in federal taxes. That's wrong.
We need to close corporate loopholes and make corporations pay their fair share.

Healthcare is a human right, not a privilege. Every major country on Earth guarantees healthcare to
all of their people. The United States should do the same.

The current system is broken. We pay twice as much per capita as any other country, and we get worse
results. Why? Because we have a profit-driven system instead of a healthcare system.

Medicare for All will save this country money. Study after study shows this. We will save money by cutting
out the insurance companies and their massive profits and overhead.

Yes, we will raise taxes. But your total healthcare costs will go down. No more premiums, no more
deductibles, no more co-pays. Comprehensive healthcare for everyone.

The insurance companies will fight this. The pharmaceutical companies will fight this. They're making
billions in profits. But we will take them on and we will win, because the American people are on our side.

We are not enemies. We are Americans. We need to remember that we have more in common than what divides us.

I'm running as a Democrat, but I will be a president for all Americans. Whether you voted for me or not,
I will fight for you. I will be a president who seeks to unite, not divide.

We've been through tough times before as a nation. We've overcome greater challenges. We can do it again,
but only if we work together.

This election is about more than Democrats versus Republicans. It's about who we are as a nation.
It's about our character. It's about our values.

We need to lower the temperature in our politics. We need to see each other as fellow Americans,
not as enemies. We need to reject the politics of division and embrace the politics of unity.

We need to build back better. We can't just go back to the way things were. We need to build a new
economy that works for everyone, not just those at the top.

My plan will create millions of good-paying jobs. We're going to invest in infrastructure - roads,
bridges, broadband. We're going to invest in clean energy and create millions of jobs fighting climate
change.

We're going to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Nobody working full-time should live in poverty.
We're going to make sure workers can organize and join unions.

We're going to make healthcare more affordable. We're going to protect and expand the Affordable Care Act.
Everyone deserves quality, affordable healthcare.

And we're going to pay for this by making sure corporations and the wealthy pay their fair share.
The tax code has been rigged in favor of the wealthy for too long.

We are in a battle for the soul of America. Character is on the ballot. Decency is on the ballot.
We need to restore the soul of this nation.

I'm running to rebuild the middle class, the backbone of America. The middle class built this country,
and unions built the middle class. We need to support working families.

We face four historic crises: the pandemic, the economic crisis, racial injustice, and climate change.
We can overcome these challenges, but only if we work together.

Science is going to win over fiction. We're going to beat this pandemic. We're going to get the virus
under control. We're going to listen to the scientists and the doctors.

This is not a partisan moment. This must be an American moment. We have to come together. We need to
heal as a nation. We need to bring people together, not divide them.

Mexico is not our friend. They're sending people that have lots of problems. They're bringing drugs,
they're bringing crime. Some, I assume, are good people.

We need to build a wall, and it needs to be a big, beautiful wall. And Mexico will pay for that wall.
They may not know it yet, but they're going to pay for that wall.

We have to stop illegal immigration. We have millions of illegal immigrants in this country. Nobody knows
how many. Some say 11 million, some say 30 million. We don't know because we don't control our borders.

Sanctuary cities are a disaster. They're protecting criminals instead of protecting law-abiding citizens.
We're going to end sanctuary cities. If they don't cooperate, we'll cut off their federal funding.

We're going to create the biggest tax cut since Ronald Reagan. We're cutting taxes for businesses from
35% to 15%. That's going to bring trillions of dollars back to America. Companies are leaving because
our taxes are too high.

We have the highest business tax rate in the world. That's why companies are leaving. They're going to
Mexico, they're going to China, they're going to everywhere but here. We're going to bring them back.

I've created thousands of jobs. I know how to create jobs. The politicians don't know how to create jobs.
They've never created a job. They're all talk and no action.

Regulations are killing business. We have so many regulations. For every one new regulation, we're going
to eliminate ten old regulations. That's going to unleash the American economy.