Read this excerpt from President George H. W. Bush’s Inaugural Address. The old solution, the old way, was to think that public money alone could end these problems. But we have learned that that is not so. And in any case, our funds are low. We have a deficit to bring down. We have more will than wallet, but will is what we need. We will make the hard choices, looking at what we have and perhaps allocating it differently, making our decisions based on honest need and prudent safety. And then we will do the wisest thing of all. We will turn to the only resource we have that in times of need always grows: the goodness and the courage of the American people.

Which thesis is most supported by this excerpt?
Select one:

The government has an obligation to its citizens to become more financially responsible.

The government has a responsibility to its citizens to provide more public resources.

The responsibility for providing resources for the country resides with its citizens.

The obligation to increase awareness of the national deficit lies with the citizens.