Obama to Draw an Economic Line in State of the Union
President Obama will use his election-year State of the Union address on Tuesday to argue that it is governments role to promote a prosperous and equitable society, drawing a stark contrast between the parties in a time of deep economic uncertainty.
In a video preview e-mailed to millions of supporters on Saturday, as South Carolina Republicans went to the polls to help pick an alternative to him, Mr. Obama promised a populist blueprint for an American economy thats built to last, with the government assisting the private sector and individuals to ensure an America where everybody gets a fair shot, everyone does their fair share and everybody plays by the same set of rules.
Mr. Obama has honed that message for months as he has attacked Republicans in Congress and on the presidential campaign trail, contrasting it with what he has described as Republicans go it alone free-market views.
Last week at fund-raisers in New York, he told supporters that his push for a government hand had a precedent dating to the construction of canals and interstate highways, and the creation of land-grant colleges and the G.I. Bill. He said that Republicans had moved so far to the right that 2012 will be a hugely consequential election.
full: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/22/us/politics/obama-to-draw-an-economic-line-in-state-of-union.html?pagewanted=all
underpants
(182,803 posts)it is ON!
ellisonz
(27,711 posts)So much for not having a jobs plan @ Mittens
will he deliver? I hope so...If not, the nation will turn to the jerks that ruined it by trickling down on society.
Solidarity with H20 Man and his hunger strike against Fracking. Clean water should be a right in a nation like the USA. It is in Europe.
ellisonz
(27,711 posts)...that's the real question of concern. Letting the Republicans back in the White House only makes everything worse.
Kingofalldems
(38,458 posts)lovemydog
(11,833 posts)on C-Span. Regarding the speech, it's great policy.
lovemydog
(11,833 posts)just a reminder!