President Obama outlined an ambitious plan Tuesday to “win the future,” urging renewed investment in American technology, infrastructure and education, while simultaneously calling for a more streamlined federal government and a reduction of the deficit.
In his State of the Union speech to a joint session of Congress — some of whose members crossed the aisle in a symbolic show of bipartisanship — Obama emphasized a common purpose and a shared future. “We will move forward together, or not at all,” he said, “for the challenges we face are bigger than party, and bigger than politics.”
Early in his address, Obama called attention to the empty seat that would have been occupied by Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was severely wounded during the Tucson shootings on Jan. 8.
“Amid all the noise and passions and rancor of our public debate, Tucson reminded us that no matter who we are or where we come from, each of us is a part of something greater — something more consequential than party or political preference,” he said. “We are part of the American family.”
The tenor of the address was optimistic: Obama highlighted the progress the country had made since the begining of the economic downturn and reiterated his fundamental belief that America’s best days are yet to come. “We are poised for progress,” he said. “Two years after the worst recession most of us have ever known, the stock market has come roaring back. Corporate profits are up. The economy is growing again.”
So,
today about an 30 minutes ago, President Obama gave his State of the Union Address.
its what i BOLDED that means a lot to me,
Whats gets to me the most in politics and our government, is that parties dont want to work together..Republicans want to be Republicans and Democrats are trying to ask for help..
Its ether to help rebuild the great nation this once was…to come together and work for the country as a whole, and its needs as a whole for a better country for EVERYONE..
