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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhat President Obama Will Say Tonight: Excerpts from President Obama's State of the Union Speech
What President Obama Will Say Tonight
Matt Compton
January 24, 2012 at 06:00 PM EST
Now here are a couple of excerpts from the President's prepared remarks to give you a sense of what to expect at 9:00 ET.
Check them out.
Think about the America within our reach: A country that leads the world in educating its people. An America that attracts a new generation of high-tech manufacturing and high-paying jobs. A future where were in control of our own energy, and our security and prosperity arent so tied to unstable parts of the world. An economy built to last, where hard work pays off, and responsibility is rewarded.
.The defining issue of our time is how to keep that promise alive. No challenge is more urgent. No debate is more important. We can either settle for a country where a shrinking number of people do really well, while a growing number of Americans barely get by. Or we can restore an economy where everyone gets a fair shot, everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same set of rules. Whats at stake are not Democratic values or Republican values, but American values. We have to reclaim them.
As long as Im President, I will work with anyone in this chamber to build on this momentum. But I intend to fight obstruction with action, and I will oppose any effort to return to the very same policies that brought on this economic crisis in the first place.
No, we will not go back to an economy weakened by outsourcing, bad debt, and phony financial profits. Tonight, I want to speak about how we move forward, and lay out a blueprint for an economy thats built to last an economy built on American manufacturing, American energy, skills for American workers, and a renewal of American values.
Lets never forget: Millions of Americans who work hard and play by the rules every day deserve a government and a financial system that does the same. Its time to apply the same rules from top to bottom: No bailouts, no handouts, and no copouts. An America built to last insists on responsibility from everybody.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/01/24/what-president-obama-will-say-tonight
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What President Obama Will Say Tonight: Excerpts from President Obama's State of the Union Speech (Original Post)
Better Believe It
Jan 2012
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(18,630 posts)1. Kick
MineralMan
(146,286 posts)2. Punt.
I think I'll just listen to it and watch for myself.