The future is not Big Government. Self-serving politicians. Powerful bureaucrats. This has been tried, tested throughout history. The result has always been disaster. President Obama, your agenda is not new. It's not change, and it's not hope.

In this quote, President Obama is making a comparison to past attempts to govern using big government and powerful bureaucrats. He says that this type of government has been tried and tested throughout history and it has always been a disaster. Therefore, he implies that his agenda for the future, which does not rely on big government, is a better way forward. He emphasizes that his agenda is not just change and hope, but also a different approach to governing.