Admit It America - 2008 Was Our

I Am Going To Give The American People A Huge Helping Of Unbridled Truth: That We Can't Continue To Spend What We Are Spending, That We Can't Avoid Entitlement Reform Because We Are Afraid Of Third Rail Politics.

We Have To Make Sure That College Is Accessible And Affordable. Two Years Ago, I Stood Here And Called Upon Our Institutions Of Higher Learning To Develop Plans For Degrees That Cost No More Than $10,000. There Were Plenty Of Detractors At That Time Who Insisted It Couldn't Be Done. However, That Call Inspired Educators At Colleges And Universities Across Our State To Step Up To The Plate. Today, I'm Proud To Tell You That Thirteen Texas Universities Have Announced Plans For A $10,000 Degree.

Aggies Have A Really Interesting Way Of Admitting Defeat. We've Never Been Outscored. We Just Ran Out Of Time.

You See, As Americans We're Not Defined By Class, And We Will Never Be Told Our Place. What Makes Our Nation Exceptional Is That Anyone, From Any Background, Can Climb The Highest Of Heights.

We Find Ourselves In What I Consider To Be The Most Challenging, Difficult, Threatening Time Since World War Ii Because Of This War On Terror.