"... but, great as I progress has been we still have a long way to go. As we look around the country many shortcomings stand out in bold relief. We are suffering from excessively high prices. Our production is still not large enough to meet our demands. Our minimum wage is far too low. Small business is losing ground to growing monopolies. Our farmers still face and uncertain future. And too many of them lack the benefits of our modern civilization. Some of our natural resources are still being wasted. We are acutely short of electric power, although the means for developing such power are abundant. 5 million families are still living in slums and fire traps. 3 million families share their homes with others. our health is far behind the progress of medical science. proper medical care is so expensive that is out of reach of the great majority of our citizens. our schools, and many localities, are utterly inadequate. our Democratic ideals are often thwarted by prejudice and intolerance. each of these shortcomings is also an opportunity and opportunity for the Congress and the president to work for the good of the people. our first great opportunity is to protect our in economy against the evils of boom and bust. President Truman State of Union address, 1949 "Which areas does Truman identify as needing improvement? Check all that apply.A. education B. high prices C. curbing monopolies D. Medicare for all E. housing conditions F. production levels G. use of natural resources

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