Obamas State of the Union Address.docx
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ObamasStateoftheUnionAddress
Obama’sStateoftheUnionAddress
MadameSpeaker,VicePresidentBiden,MembersofCongress,distinguishedguests,andfellowAmericans:
OurConstitutiondeclaresthatfromtimetotime,thePresidentshallgivetoCongressinformationaboutthestateofourunion.Fortwohundredandtwentyyears,ourleadershavefulfilledthisduty.Theyhavedonesoduringperiodsofprosperityandtranquility.Andtheyhavedonesointhemidstofwaranddepression;atmomentsofgreatstrifeandgreatstruggle.
It'stemptingtolookbackonthesemomentsandassumethatourprogresswasinevitable–thatAmericawasalwaysdestinedtosucceed.ButwhentheUnionwasturnedbackatBullRunandtheAlliesfirstlandedatOmahaBeach,victorywasverymuchindoubt.WhenthemarketcrashedonBlackTuesdayandcivilrightsmarcherswerebeatenonBloodySunday,thefuturewasanythingbutcertain.Theseweretimesthattestedthecourageofourconvictions,andthestrengthofourunion.Anddespiteallourdivisionsanddisagreements;ourhesitationsandourfears;Americaprevailedbecausewechosetomoveforwardasonenation,andonepeople.
Again,wearetested.Andagain,wemustanswerhistory'scall.
Oneyearago,Itookofficeamidtwowars,aneconomyrockedbysevererecession,afinancialsystemonthevergeofcollapse,andagovernmentdeeplyindebt.Expertsfromacrossthepoliticalspectrumwarnedthatifwedidnotact,wemightfaceaseconddepression.Soweacted–immediatelyandaggressively.Andoneyearlater,theworstofthestormhaspassed.
Butthedevastationremains.OneintenAmericansstillcannotfindwork.Manybusinesseshaveshuttered.Homevalueshavedeclined.Smalltownsandruralcommunitieshavebeenhitespeciallyhard.Forthosewhohadalreadyknownpoverty,lifehasbecomethatmuchharder.
ThisrecessionhasalsocompoundedtheburdensthatAmerica'sfamilieshavebeendealingwithfordecades–theburdenofworkingharderandlongerforless;ofbeingunabletosaveenoughtoretireorhelpkidswithcollege.
SoIknowtheanxietiesthatareoutthererightnow.They'renotnew.ThesestrugglesarethereasonIranforPresident.ThesestrugglesarewhatI'vewitnessedforyearsinplaceslikeElkhart,IndianaandGalesburg,Illinois.IhearabouttheminthelettersthatIreadeachnight.Thetoughesttoreadarethosewrittenbychildren–askingwhytheyhavetomovefromtheirhome,orwhentheirmomordadwillbeabletogobacktowork.
FortheseAmericansandsomanyothers,changehasnotcomefastenough.Somearefrustrated;someareangry.Theydon'tunderstandwhyitseemslikebadbehavioronWallStreetisrewardedbuthardworkonMainStreetisn't;orwhyWashingtonhasbeenunableorunwillingtosolveanyofourproblems.Theyaretiredofthepartisanshipandtheshoutingandthepettiness.Theyknowwecan'taffordit.Notnow.
Sowefacebiganddifficultchallenges.AndwhattheAmericanpeoplehope–whattheydeserve–isforallofus,DemocratsandRepublicans,toworkthroughourdifferences;toovercomethenumbingweightofourpolitics.Forwhilethepeoplewhosentusherehavedifferentbackgrounds,differentstoriesanddifferentbeliefs,theanxietiestheyfacearethesame.Theaspirationstheyholdareshared.Ajobthatpaysthebills.Achancetogetahead.Mostofall,theabilitytogivetheirchildrenabetterlife.
Youknowwhatelsetheyshare?
Theyshareastubbornresilienceinthefaceofadversity.Afteroneofthemostdifficultyearsinourhistory,theyremainbusybuildingcarsandteachingkids;startingbusinessesandgoingbacktoschool.They'recoachinglittleleagueandhelpingtheirneighbors.Asonewomanwroteme,"Wearestrainedbuthopeful,strugglingbutencouraged."
Itisbecauseofthisspirit–thisgreatdecencyandgreatstrength–thatIhaveneverbeenmorehopefulaboutAmerica'sfuturethanIamtonight.Despiteourhardships,ourunionisstrong.Wedonotgiveup.Wedonotquit.Wedonotallowfearordivisiontobreakourspirit.Inthisnewdecade,it'stimetheAmericanpeoplegetagovernmentthatmatchestheirdecency;thatembodiestheirstrength.
Andtonight,I'dliketotalkabouthowtogether,wecandeliveronthatpromise.
Itbeginswithoureconomy.
Ourmosturgenttaskupontakingofficewastoshoreupthesamebanksthathelpedcausethiscrisis.Itwasnoteasytodo.Andifthere'sonethingthathasunifiedDemocratsandRepublicans,it'sthatweallhatedthebankbailout.Ihatedit.Youhatedit.Itwasaboutaspopularasarootcanal.
ButwhenIranforPresident,IpromisedIwouldn'tjustdowhatwaspopular–Iwoulddowhatwasnecessary.Andifwehadallowedthemeltdownofthefinancialsystem,unemploymentmightbedoublewhatitistoday.Morebusinesseswouldcertainlyhaveclosed.Morehomeswouldhavesurelybeenlost.
SoIsupportedthelastadministration'seffortstocreatethefinancialrescueprogram.Andwhenwetooktheprogramover,wemadeitmoretransparentandaccountable.Asaresult,themarketsarenowstabilized,andwehaverecoveredmostofthemoneywespentonthebanks.
Torecovertherest,Ihaveproposedafeeonthebiggestbanks.IknowWallStreetisn'tkeenonthisidea,butifthesefirmscanaffordtohandoutbigbonusesagain,theycanaffordamodestfeetopaybackthetaxpayerswhorescuedthemintheirtimeofneed.
Aswestabilizedthefinancialsystem,wealsotookstepstogetoureconomygrowingagain,saveasmanyjobsaspossible,andhelpAmericanswhohadbecomeunemployed.
That'swhyweextendedorincreasedunemploymentbenefitsformorethan18millionAmericans;madehealthinsurance65%cheaperforfamilieswhogettheircoveragethroughCOBRA;andpassed25differenttaxcuts.
Letmerepeat:
wecuttaxes.Wecuttaxesfor95%ofworkingfamilies.Wecuttaxesforsmallbusinesses.Wecuttaxesforfirst-timehomebuyers.Wecuttaxesforparentstryingtocarefortheirchildren.Wecuttaxesfor8millionAmericanspayingforcollege.Asaresult,millionsofAmericanshadmoretospendongas,andfood,andothernecessities,allofwhichhelpedbusinesseskeepmoreworkers.Andwehaven'traisedincometaxesbyasingledimeonasingleperson.Notasingledime.
Becauseofthestepswetook,thereareabouttwomillionAmericansworkingrightnowwhowouldotherwisebeunemployed.200,000workinconstructionandcleanenergy.300,000areteachersandothereducationworkers.Tensofthousandsarecops,firefighters,correctionalofficers,andfirstresponders.Andweareontracktoaddanotheroneandahalfmillionjobstothistotalbytheendoftheyear.
Theplanthathasmadeallofthispossible,fromthetaxcutstothejobs,istheRecoveryAct.That'sright–theRecoveryAct,alsoknownastheStimulusBill.Economistsontheleftandtherightsaythatthisbillhashelpedsavedjobsandavertdisaster.Butyoudon'thavetotaketheirwordforit.
TalktothesmallbusinessinPhoenixthatwilltripleitsworkforcebecauseoftheRecoveryAct.
TalktothewindowmanufacturerinPhiladelphiawhosaidheusedtobeskepticalabouttheRecoveryAct,untilhehadtoaddtwomoreworkshiftsjustbecauseofthebusinessitcreated.
TalktothesingleteacherraisingtwokidswhowastoldbyherprincipalinthelastweekofschoolthatbecauseoftheRecoveryAct,shewouldn'tbelaidoffafterall.
TherearestorieslikethisallacrossAmerica.Andaftertwoyearsofrecession,theeconomyisgrowingagain.Retirementfundshavestartedtogainbacksomeoftheirvalue.Businessesarebeginningtoinvestagain,andslowlysomearestartingtohireagain.
ButIrealizethatforeverysuccessstory,thereareotherstories,ofmenandwomenwhowakeupwiththeanguishofnotknowingwheretheirnextpaycheckwillcomefrom;whosendoutresumesweekafterweekandhearnothinginresponse.Thatiswhyjobsmustbeournumberonefocusin2010,andthatiswhyIamcallingforanewjobsbilltonight.
Now,thetrueengineofjobcreationinthiscountrywillalwaysbeAmerica'sbusinesses.Butgovernmentcancreatetheconditionsnecessaryforbusinessestoexpandandhiremoreworkers.
Weshouldstartwheremostnewjobsdo–insmallbusinesses,companiesthatbeginwhenanentrepreneurtakesachanceonadream,oraworkerdecidesitstimeshebecameherownboss.
Throughsheergritanddetermination,thesecompanieshaveweatheredtherecessionandarereadytogrow.ButwhenyoutalktosmallbusinessownersinplaceslikeAllentown,PennsylvaniaorElyria,Ohio,youfindoutthateventhoughbanksonWallStreetarelendingagain,theyaremostlylendingtobiggercompanies.Butfinancingremainsdifficultforsmallbusinessownersacrossthecountry.
Sotonight,I'mproposingthatwetake$30billionofthemoneyWallStreetbankshaverepaidanduseittohelpcommunitybanksgivesmallbusinessesthecredittheyneedtostayafloat.Iamalsoproposinganewsmallbusinesstaxcredit–onethatwillgotooveronemillionsmallbusinesseswhohirenewworkersorraisewages.Whilewe'reatit,let'salsoeliminateallcapitalgainstaxesonsmallbusinessinvestment;andprovideataxincentiveforallbusinesses,largeandsmall,toinvestinnewplantsandequipment.
Next,wecanputAmericanstoworktodaybuildingtheinfrastructureoftomorrow.Fromthefirstrailroadstotheinterstatehighwaysystem,ournationhasalwaysbeenbuilttocompete.There'snoreasonEuropeorChinashouldhavethefastesttrains,orthenewfactoriesthatmanufacturecleanenergyproducts.
Tomorrow,I'llvisitTampa,Florida,whereworkerswillsoonbreakgroundonanewhigh-speedrailroadfundedbytheRecoveryAct.Therearepr
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