In case you missed President Obama’s State of the Union speak last night, here it is. I have posted some highlights that he said that I thought were important.
“We need to teach our kids that it’s not just the winner of the Super bowl who deserves to be celebrated, but the winner in the science fair.”
“This isn’t about faster Internet or fewer dropped calls. It’s about connecting to every part of America to the digital age. It’s about a rural community in Iowa or Alabama, where farmers and small-business owners will be able to sell their products all over the world. It’s about a firefighter who can download the design of a burning building into a handheld device, a student who can take classes with a digital textbook, or a patient who can have face-to-face video chats with her doctor.”
“I’m asking Democrats and Republicans to simplify the system. Get rid of the loopholes. Level the playing field and use the saving to lower corporate tax rate for the first time in 25 years, without adding to our deficit. It can be done.”
“Instead of refighting the battles of the last two years, let’s fix what needs fixing and let’s move forward.”
“Our government spends more than it takes in. That is not sustainable. Every day, families sacrifice to live within their means. They deserve a government that does the same.”
He acknowledges “to make further progress, we have to stop pretending that cutting this kind of spending alone will be enough. It won’t.”
“Before we take money away from schools or scholarships away from our students, we should ask millionaires to give up their tax break. It’s not a matter of punishing their success; it’s about promoting America’s success.”
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