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State of the Union 2011, Obama<\/strong><\/p>\n Tonight I want to begin by congratulating the men and women of the It\u2019s no secret that those of us here tonight have had our differences But there\u2019s a reason the tragedy in Tucson gave us pause. Amid all We are part of the American family. We believe that in a country That, too, is what sets us apart as a nation.<\/p>\n Now, by itself, this simple recognition won\u2019t usher in a new era of I believe we can. I believe we must. That\u2019s what the people who sent At stake right now is not who wins the next election \u2013 after all, we We are poised for progress. Two years after the worst recession most But we have never measured progress by these yardsticks alone. We That\u2019s the project the American people want us to work on. Together.<\/p>\n We did that in December. Thanks to the tax cuts we passed, Americans\u2019 But we have more work to do. The steps we\u2019ve taken over the last two Many people watching tonight can probably remember a time when That world has changed. And for many, the change has been painful. They\u2019re right. The rules have changed. In a single generation, Meanwhile, nations like China and India realized that with some So yes, the world has changed. The competition for jobs is real. But What\u2019s more, we are the first nation to be founded for the sake of an The future is ours to win. But to get there, we can\u2019t just stand Now it\u2019s our turn. We know what it takes to compete for the jobs and The first step in winning the future is encouraging American innovation.<\/p>\n None of us can predict with certainty what the next big industry will Our free enterprise system is what drives innovation. But because Just think of all the good jobs \u2013 from manufacturing to retail \u2013 that have come from those breakthroughs.<\/p>\n Half a century ago, when the Soviets beat us into space with the This is our generation\u2019s Sputnik moment. Two years ago, I said that Already, we are seeing the promise of renewable energy. Robert and Today, with the help of a government loan, that empty space is being That\u2019s what Americans have done for over two hundred years: At the California Institute of Technology, they\u2019re developing a way We need to get behind this innovation. And to help pay for it, I\u2019m Now, clean energy breakthroughs will only translate into clean energy Maintaining our leadership in research and technology is crucial to Think about it. Over the next ten years, nearly half of all new jobs That responsibility begins not in our classrooms, but in our homes Our schools share this responsibility. When a child walks into a Race to the Top is the most meaningful reform of our public schools You see, we know what\u2019s possible for our children when reform isn\u2019t Take a school like Bruce Randolph in Denver. Three years ago, it was Let\u2019s also remember that after parents, the biggest impact on a In fact, to every young person listening tonight who\u2019s contemplating Of course, the education race doesn\u2019t end with a high school diploma. Because people need to be able to train for new jobs and careers in If we take these steps \u2013 if we raise expectations for every child, One last point about education. Today, there are hundreds of Now, I strongly believe that we should take on, once and for all, the The third step in winning the future is rebuilding America. To Our infrastructure used to be the best \u2013 but our lead has slipped. We have to do better. America is the nation that built the Over the last two years, we have begun rebuilding for the 21st We will put more Americans to work repairing crumbling roads and Within 25 years, our goal is to give 80% of Americans access to Within the next five years, we will make it possible for business to All these investments \u2013 in innovation, education, and infrastructure \u2013 Over the years, a parade of lobbyists has rigged the tax code to So tonight, I\u2019m asking Democrats and Republicans to simplify the To help businesses sell more products abroad, we set a goal of Before I took office, I made it clear that we would enforce our trade To reduce barriers to growth and investment, I\u2019ve ordered a review of Now, I\u2019ve heard rumors that a few of you have some concerns about the What I\u2019m not willing to do is go back to the days when insurance Now, the final step \u2013 a critical step \u2013 in winning the future is to make sure we aren\u2019t buried under a mountain of debt.<\/p>\n We are living with a legacy of deficit-spending that began almost a But now that the worst of the recession is over, we have to confront So tonight, I am proposing that starting this year, we freeze annual This freeze will require painful cuts. Already, we have frozen the I recognize that some in this Chamber have already proposed deeper Now, most of the cuts and savings I\u2019ve proposed only address annual The bipartisan Fiscal Commission I created last year made this This means further reducing health care costs, including programs To put us on solid ground, we should also find a bipartisan solution And if we truly care about our deficit, we simply cannot afford a It\u2019s not a matter of punishing their success. It\u2019s about promoting America\u2019s success.<\/p>\n In fact, the best thing we could do on taxes for all Americans is to So now is the time to act. Now is the time for both sides and both Let me take this one step further. We shouldn\u2019t just give our people a We live and do business in the information age, but the last major Now, we have made great strides over the last two years in using In the coming year, we will also work to rebuild people\u2019s faith in A 21st century government that\u2019s open and competent. A government Just as jobs and businesses can now race across borders, so can new And so we must defeat determined enemies wherever they are, and build Look to Iraq, where nearly 100,000 of our brave men and women have Of course, as we speak, al Qaeda and their affiliates continue to We have also taken the fight to al Qaeda and their allies abroad. In Thanks to our heroic troops and civilians, fewer Afghans are under In Pakistan, al Qaeda\u2019s leadership is under more pressure than at any American leadership can also be seen in the effort to secure the Because of a diplomatic effort to insist that Iran meet its This is just a part of how we are shaping a world that favors peace Recent events have shown us that what sets us apart must not just be We saw that same desire to be free in Tunisia, where the will of the We must never forget that the things we\u2019ve struggled for, and fought Tonight, let us speak with one voice in reaffirming that our nation Our troops come from every corner of this country \u2013 they are black, We should have no illusions about the work ahead of us. Reforming our Of course, some countries don\u2019t have this problem. If the central And yet, as contentious and frustrating and messy as our democracy We may have differences in policy, but we all believe in the rights That dream is why I can stand here before you tonight. That dream is That dream \u2013 that American Dream \u2013 is what drove the Allen Brothers Brandon started a company in Berlin, Pennsylvania that specializes in But Brandon thought his company could help. And so he designed a Along with others, he began drilling a 2,000 foot hole into the Later, one of his employees said of the rescue, \u201cWe proved that Center Rock is a little company, but we do big things.\u201d<\/p>\n We do big things.<\/p>\n From the earliest days of our founding, America has been the story of We are a nation that says, \u201cI might not have a lot of money, but I We do big things.<\/p>\n The idea of America endures. Our destiny remains our choice. And Thank you, God Bless You, and may God Bless the United States of America.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \uc815\uc791 \uc6b0\ub9ac\ub098\ub77c \ub300\ud1b5\ub839\uc740 \uc5b4\ub5a4 \uac70\uc9d3\ub9d0\uc744 \ud558\uc168\ub294\uc9c0 \ubaa8\ub978\uccb4 \ub0a8\uc758 \ub098\ub78f\uc77c\uc744 \ub354 \uad81\uae08\ud574 \ud569\ub2c8\ub2e4. \ubb50\ub77c\ucf14\ub294\uc9c0 \ucc28\uadfc\ucc28\uadfc \ubcf4\uaca0\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4. =========================================================================================================== State of the Union 2011, Obama Tonight I want to begin by congratulating the men and women of the 112th Congress, as well as your new Speaker, John Boehner. 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\n112th Congress, as well as your new Speaker, John Boehner. And as we
\nmark this occasion, we are also mindful of the empty chair in this
\nChamber, and pray for the health of our colleague \u2013 and our friend \u2013
\nGabby Giffords.<\/p>\n
\n over the last two years. The debates have been contentious; we have
\nfought fiercely for our beliefs. And that\u2019s a good thing. That\u2019s what a
\nrobust democracy demands. That\u2019s what helps set us apart as a nation.<\/p>\n
\nthe noise and passions and rancor of our public debate, Tucson reminded
\nus that no matter who we are or where we come from, each of us is a part
\n of something greater \u2013 something more consequential than party or
\npolitical preference.<\/p>\n
\nwhere every race and faith and point of view can be found, we are still
\nbound together as one people; that we share common hopes and a common
\ncreed; that the dreams of a little girl in Tucson are not so different
\nthan those of our own children, and that they all deserve the chance to
\nbe fulfilled.<\/p>\n
\ncooperation. What comes of this moment is up to us. What comes of this
\nmoment will be determined not by whether we can sit together tonight,
\nbut whether we can work together tomorrow.<\/p>\n
\nus here expect of us. With their votes, they\u2019ve determined that
\ngoverning will now be a shared responsibility between parties. New laws
\nwill only pass with support from Democrats and Republicans. We will move
\n forward together, or not at all \u2013 for the challenges we face are bigger
\n than party, and bigger than politics.<\/p>\n
\njust had an election. At stake is whether new jobs and industries take
\nroot in this country, or somewhere else. It\u2019s whether the hard work and
\nindustry of our people is rewarded. It\u2019s whether we sustain the
\nleadership that has made America not just a place on a map, but a light
\nto the world.<\/p>\n
\nof us have ever known, the stock market has come roaring back. Corporate
\n profits are up. The economy is growing again.<\/p>\n
\nmeasure progress by the success of our people. By the jobs they can find
\n and the quality of life those jobs offer. By the prospects of a small
\nbusiness owner who dreams of turning a good idea into a thriving
\nenterprise. By the opportunities for a better life that we pass on to
\nour children.<\/p>\n
\n paychecks are a little bigger today. Every business can write off the
\nfull cost of the new investments they make this year. These steps, taken
\n by Democrats and Republicans, will grow the economy and add to the more
\n than one million private sector jobs created last year.<\/p>\n
\nyears may have broken the back of this recession \u2013 but to win the
\nfuture, we\u2019ll need to take on challenges that have been decades in the
\nmaking.<\/p>\n
\nfinding a good job meant showing up at a nearby factory or a business
\ndowntown. You didn\u2019t always need a degree, and your competition was
\npretty much limited to your neighbors. If you worked hard, chances are
\nyou\u2019d have a job for life, with a decent paycheck, good benefits, and
\nthe occasional promotion. Maybe you\u2019d even have the pride of seeing your
\n kids work at the same company.<\/p>\n
\nI\u2019ve seen it in the shuttered windows of once booming factories, and the
\n vacant storefronts of once busy Main Streets. I\u2019ve heard it in the
\nfrustrations of Americans who\u2019ve seen their paychecks dwindle or their
\njobs disappear \u2013 proud men and women who feel like the rules have been
\nchanged in the middle of the game.<\/p>\n
\nrevolutions in technology have transformed the way we live, work and do
\nbusiness. Steel mills that once needed 1,000 workers can now do the same
\n work with 100. Today, just about any company can set up shop, hire
\nworkers, and sell their products wherever there\u2019s an internet
\nconnection.<\/p>\n
\nchanges of their own, they could compete in this new world. And so they
\nstarted educating their children earlier and longer, with greater
\nemphasis on math and science. They\u2019re investing in research and new
\ntechnologies. Just recently, China became home to the world\u2019s largest
\nprivate solar research facility, and the world\u2019s fastest computer.<\/p>\n
\nthis shouldn\u2019t discourage us. It should challenge us. Remember \u2013 for all
\n the hits we\u2019ve taken these last few years, for all the naysayers
\npredicting our decline, America still has the largest, most prosperous
\neconomy in the world. No workers are more productive than ours. No
\ncountry has more successful companies, or grants more patents to
\ninventors and entrepreneurs. We are home to the world\u2019s best colleges
\nand universities, where more students come to study than any other place
\n on Earth.<\/p>\n
\n idea \u2013 the idea that each of us deserves the chance to shape our own
\ndestiny. That is why centuries of pioneers and immigrants have risked
\neverything to come here. It\u2019s why our students don\u2019t just memorize
\nequations, but answer questions like \u201cWhat do you think of that idea?
\nWhat would you change about the world? What do you want to be when you
\ngrow up?\u201d<\/p>\n
\nstill. As Robert Kennedy told us, \u201cThe future is not a gift. It is an
\nachievement.\u201d Sustaining the American Dream has never been about
\nstanding pat. It has required each generation to sacrifice, and
\nstruggle, and meet the demands of a new age.<\/p>\n
\nindustries of our time. We need to out-innovate, out-educate, and
\nout-build the rest of the world. We have to make America the best place
\non Earth to do business. We need to take responsibility for our deficit,
\n and reform our government. That\u2019s how our people will prosper. That\u2019s
\nhow we\u2019ll win the future. And tonight, I\u2019d like to talk about how we get
\n there.<\/p>\n
\n be, or where the new jobs will come from. Thirty years ago, we couldn\u2019t
\n know that something called the Internet would lead to an economic
\nrevolution. What we can do \u2013 what America does better than anyone \u2013 is
\nspark the creativity and imagination of our people. We are the nation
\nthat put cars in driveways and computers in offices; the nation of
\nEdison and the Wright brothers; of Google and Facebook. In America,
\ninnovation doesn\u2019t just change our lives. It\u2019s how we make a living.<\/p>\n
\nit\u2019s not always profitable for companies to invest in basic research,
\nthroughout history our government has provided cutting-edge scientists
\nand inventors with the support that they need. That\u2019s what planted the
\nseeds for the Internet. That\u2019s what helped make possible things like
\ncomputer chips and GPS.<\/p>\n
\nlaunch of a satellite called Sputnik\u00b8 we had no idea how we\u2019d beat them
\nto the moon. The science wasn\u2019t there yet. NASA didn\u2019t even exist. But
\nafter investing in better research and education, we didn\u2019t just surpass
\n the Soviets; we unleashed a wave of innovation that created new
\nindustries and millions of new jobs.<\/p>\n
\nwe needed to reach a level of research and development we haven\u2019t seen
\nsince the height of the Space Race. In a few weeks, I will be sending a
\nbudget to Congress that helps us meet that goal. We\u2019ll invest in
\nbiomedical research, information technology, and especially clean energy
\n technology \u2013 an investment that will strengthen our security, protect
\nour planet, and create countless new jobs for our people.<\/p>\n
\nGary Allen are brothers who run a small Michigan roofing company. After
\nSeptember 11th, they volunteered their best roofers to help repair the
\nPentagon. But half of their factory went unused, and the recession hit
\nthem hard.<\/p>\n
\nused to manufacture solar shingles that are being sold all across the
\ncountry. In Robert\u2019s words, \u201cWe reinvented ourselves.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nreinvented ourselves. And to spur on more success stories like the Allen
\n Brothers, we\u2019ve begun to reinvent our energy policy. We\u2019re not just
\nhanding out money. We\u2019re issuing a challenge. We\u2019re telling America\u2019s
\nscientists and engineers that if they assemble teams of the best minds
\nin their fields, and focus on the hardest problems in clean energy,
\nwe\u2019ll fund the Apollo Projects of our time.<\/p>\n
\nto turn sunlight and water into fuel for our cars. At Oak Ridge National
\n Laboratory, they\u2019re using supercomputers to get a lot more power out of
\n our nuclear facilities. With more research and incentives, we can break
\n our dependence on oil with biofuels, and become the first country to
\nhave 1 million electric vehicles on the road by 2015.<\/p>\n
\nasking Congress to eliminate the billions in taxpayer dollars we
\ncurrently give to oil companies. I don\u2019t know if you\u2019ve noticed, but
\nthey\u2019re doing just fine on their own. So instead of subsidizing
\nyesterday\u2019s energy, let\u2019s invest in tomorrow\u2019s.<\/p>\n
\n jobs if businesses know there will be a market for what they\u2019re
\nselling. So tonight, I challenge you to join me in setting a new goal:
\nby 2035, 80% of America\u2019s electricity will come from clean energy
\nsources. Some folks want wind and solar. Others want nuclear, clean
\ncoal, and natural gas. To meet this goal, we will need them all \u2013 and I
\nurge Democrats and Republicans to work together to make it happen.<\/p>\n
\nAmerica\u2019s success. But if we want to win the future \u2013 if we want
\ninnovation to produce jobs in America and not overseas \u2013 then we also
\nhave to win the race to educate our kids.<\/p>\n
\nwill require education that goes beyond a high school degree. And yet,
\nas many as a quarter of our students aren\u2019t even finishing high school.
\nThe quality of our math and science education lags behind many other
\nnations. America has fallen to 9th in the proportion of young people
\nwith a college degree. And so the question is whether all of us \u2013 as
\ncitizens, and as parents \u2013 are willing to do what\u2019s necessary to give
\nevery child a chance to succeed.<\/p>\n
\nand communities. It\u2019s family that first instills the love of learning in
\n a child. Only parents can make sure the TV is turned off and homework
\ngets done. We need to teach our kids that it\u2019s not just the winner of
\nthe Super Bowl who deserves to be celebrated, but the winner of the
\nscience fair; that success is not a function of fame or PR, but of hard
\nwork and discipline.<\/p>\n
\nclassroom, it should be a place of high expectations and high
\nperformance. But too many schools don\u2019t meet this test. That\u2019s why
\ninstead of just pouring money into a system that\u2019s not working, we
\nlaunched a competition called Race to the Top. To all fifty states, we
\nsaid, \u201cIf you show us the most innovative plans to improve teacher
\nquality and student achievement, we\u2019ll show you the money.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nin a generation. For less than one percent of what we spend on education
\n each year, it has led over 40 states to raise their standards for
\nteaching and learning. These standards were developed, not by
\nWashington, but by Republican and Democratic governors throughout the
\ncountry. And Race to the Top should be the approach we follow this year
\nas we replace No Child Left Behind with a law that is more flexible and
\nfocused on what\u2019s best for our kids.<\/p>\n
\njust a top-down mandate, but the work of local teachers and principals;
\nschool boards and communities.<\/p>\n
\nrated one of the worst schools in Colorado; located on turf between two
\nrival gangs. But last May, 97% of the seniors received their diploma.
\nMost will be the first in their family to go to college. And after the
\nfirst year of the school\u2019s transformation, the principal who made it
\npossible wiped away tears when a student said \u201cThank you, Mrs. Waters,
\nfor showing\u2026 that we are smart and we can make it.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nchild\u2019s success comes from the man or woman at the front of the
\nclassroom. In South Korea, teachers are known as \u201cnation builders.\u201d Here
\n in America, it\u2019s time we treated the people who educate our children
\nwith the same level of respect. We want to reward good teachers and stop
\n making excuses for bad ones. And over the next ten years, with so many
\nBaby Boomers retiring from our classrooms, we want to prepare 100,000
\nnew teachers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and
\nmath.<\/p>\n
\ntheir career choice: If you want to make a difference in the life of our
\n nation; if you want to make a difference in the life of a child \u2013
\nbecome a teacher. Your country needs you.<\/p>\n
\n To compete, higher education must be within reach of every American.
\nThat\u2019s why we\u2019ve ended the unwarranted taxpayer subsidies that went to
\nbanks, and used the savings to make college affordable for millions of
\nstudents. And this year, I ask Congress to go further, and make
\npermanent our tuition tax credit \u2013 worth $10,000 for four years of
\ncollege.<\/p>\n
\ntoday\u2019s fast-changing economy, we are also revitalizing America\u2019s
\ncommunity colleges. Last month, I saw the promise of these schools at
\nForsyth Tech in North Carolina. Many of the students there used to work
\nin the surrounding factories that have since left town. One mother of
\ntwo, a woman named Kathy Proctor, had worked in the furniture industry
\nsince she was 18 years old. And she told me she\u2019s earning her degree in
\nbiotechnology now, at 55 years old, not just because the furniture jobs
\nare gone, but because she wants to inspire her children to pursue their
\ndreams too. As Kathy said, \u201cI hope it tells them to never give up.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nand give them the best possible chance at an education, from the day
\nthey\u2019re born until the last job they take \u2013 we will reach the goal I set
\n two years ago: by the end of the decade, America will once again have
\nthe highest proportion of college graduates in the world.<\/p>\n
\nthousands of students excelling in our schools who are not American
\ncitizens. Some are the children of undocumented workers, who had nothing
\n to do with the actions of their parents. They grew up as Americans and
\npledge allegiance to our flag, and yet live every day with the threat of
\n deportation. Others come here from abroad to study in our colleges and
\nuniversities. But as soon as they obtain advanced degrees, we send them
\nback home to compete against us. It makes no sense.<\/p>\n
\n issue of illegal immigration. I am prepared to work with Republicans
\nand Democrats to protect our borders, enforce our laws and address the
\nmillions of undocumented workers who are now living in the shadows. I
\nknow that debate will be difficult and take time. But tonight, let\u2019s
\nagree to make that effort. And let\u2019s stop expelling talented,
\nresponsible young people who can staff our research labs, start new
\nbusinesses, and further enrich this nation.<\/p>\n
\nattract new businesses to our shores, we need the fastest, most reliable
\n ways to move people, goods, and information \u2013 from high-speed rail to
\nhigh-speed internet.<\/p>\n
\nSouth Korean homes now have greater internet access than we do.
\nCountries in Europe and Russia invest more in their roads and railways
\nthan we do. China is building faster trains and newer airports.
\nMeanwhile, when our own engineers graded our nation\u2019s infrastructure,
\nthey gave us a \u201cD.\u201d<\/p>\n
\ntranscontinental railroad, brought electricity to rural communities, and
\n constructed the interstate highway system. The jobs created by these
\nprojects didn\u2019t just come from laying down tracks or pavement. They came
\n from businesses that opened near a town\u2019s new train station or the new
\noff-ramp.<\/p>\n
\ncentury, a project that has meant thousands of good jobs for the
\nhard-hit construction industry. Tonight, I\u2019m proposing that we redouble
\nthese efforts.<\/p>\n
\nbridges. We will make sure this is fully paid for, attract private
\ninvestment, and pick projects based on what\u2019s best for the economy, not
\npoliticians.<\/p>\n
\nhigh-speed rail, which could allow you go places in half the time it
\ntakes to travel by car. For some trips, it will be faster than flying \u2013
\nwithout the pat-down. As we speak, routes in California and the Midwest
\nare already underway.<\/p>\n
\ndeploy the next generation of high-speed wireless coverage to 98% of all
\n Americans. This isn\u2019t just about a faster internet and fewer dropped
\ncalls. It\u2019s about connecting every part of America to the digital age.
\nIt\u2019s about a rural community in Iowa or Alabama where farmers and small
\nbusiness owners will be able to sell their products all over the world.
\nIt\u2019s about a firefighter who can download the design of a burning
\nbuilding onto a handheld device; a student who can take classes with a
\ndigital textbook; or a patient who can have face-to-face video chats
\nwith her doctor.<\/p>\n
\n will make America a better place to do business and create jobs. But to
\n help our companies compete, we also have to knock down barriers that
\nstand in the way of their success.<\/p>\n
\nbenefit particular companies and industries. Those with accountants or
\nlawyers to work the system can end up paying no taxes at all. But all
\nthe rest are hit with one of the highest corporate tax rates in the
\nworld. It makes no sense, and it has to change.<\/p>\n
\nsystem. Get rid of the loopholes. Level the playing field. And use the
\nsavings to lower the corporate tax rate for the first time in 25 years \u2013
\n without adding to our deficit.<\/p>\n
\ndoubling our exports by 2014 \u2013 because the more we export, the more jobs
\n we create at home. Already, our exports are up. Recently, we signed
\nagreements with India and China that will support more than 250,000 jobs
\n in the United States. And last month, we finalized a trade agreement
\nwith South Korea that will support at least 70,000 American jobs. This
\nagreement has unprecedented support from business and labor; Democrats
\nand Republicans, and I ask this Congress to pass it as soon as possible.<\/p>\n
\n agreements, and that I would only sign deals that keep faith with
\nAmerican workers, and promote American jobs. That\u2019s what we did with
\nKorea, and that\u2019s what I intend to do as we pursue agreements with
\nPanama and Colombia, and continue our Asia Pacific and global trade
\ntalks.<\/p>\n
\n government regulations. When we find rules that put an unnecessary
\nburden on businesses, we will fix them. But I will not hesitate to
\ncreate or enforce commonsense safeguards to protect the American people.
\n That\u2019s what we\u2019ve done in this country for more than a century. It\u2019s
\nwhy our food is safe to eat, our water is safe to drink, and our air is
\nsafe to breathe. It\u2019s why we have speed limits and child labor laws.
\nIt\u2019s why last year, we put in place consumer protections against hidden
\nfees and penalties by credit card companies, and new rules to prevent
\nanother financial crisis. And it\u2019s why we passed reform that finally
\nprevents the health insurance industry from exploiting patients.<\/p>\n
\n new health care law. So let me be the first to say that anything can be
\n improved. If you have ideas about how to improve this law by making
\ncare better or more affordable, I am eager to work with you. We can
\nstart right now by correcting a flaw in the legislation that has placed
\nan unnecessary bookkeeping burden on small businesses.<\/p>\n
\ncompanies could deny someone coverage because of a pre-existing
\ncondition. I\u2019m not willing to tell James Howard, a brain cancer patient
\nfrom Texas, that his treatment might not be covered. I\u2019m not willing to
\ntell Jim Houser, a small business owner from Oregon, that he has to go
\nback to paying $5,000 more to cover his employees. As we speak, this law
\n is making prescription drugs cheaper for seniors and giving uninsured
\nstudents a chance to stay on their parents\u2019 coverage. So instead of
\nre-fighting the battles of the last two years, let\u2019s fix what needs
\nfixing and move forward.<\/p>\n
\ndecade ago. And in the wake of the financial crisis, some of that was
\nnecessary to keep credit flowing, save jobs, and put money in people\u2019s
\npockets.<\/p>\n
\nthe fact that our government spends more than it takes in. That is not
\nsustainable. Every day, families sacrifice to live within their means.
\nThey deserve a government that does the same.<\/p>\n
\ndomestic spending for the next five years. This would reduce the deficit
\n by more than $400 billion over the next decade, and will bring
\ndiscretionary spending to the lowest share of our economy since Dwight
\nEisenhower was president.<\/p>\n
\nsalaries of hardworking federal employees for the next two years. I\u2019ve
\nproposed cuts to things I care deeply about, like community action
\nprograms. The Secretary of Defense has also agreed to cut tens of
\nbillions of dollars in spending that he and his generals believe our
\nmilitary can do without.<\/p>\n
\ncuts, and I\u2019m willing to eliminate whatever we can honestly afford to do
\n without. But let\u2019s make sure that we\u2019re not doing it on the backs of
\nour most vulnerable citizens. And let\u2019s make sure what we\u2019re cutting is
\nreally excess weight. Cutting the deficit by gutting our investments in
\ninnovation and education is like lightening an overloaded airplane by
\nremoving its engine. It may feel like you\u2019re flying high at first, but
\nit won\u2019t take long before you\u2019ll feel the impact.<\/p>\n
\ndomestic spending, which represents a little more than 12% of our
\nbudget. To make further progress, we have to stop pretending that
\ncutting this kind of spending alone will be enough. It won\u2019t.<\/p>\n
\ncrystal clear. I don\u2019t agree with all their proposals, but they made
\nimportant progress. And their conclusion is that the only way to tackle
\nour deficit is to cut excessive spending wherever we find it \u2013 in
\ndomestic spending, defense spending, health care spending, and spending
\nthrough tax breaks and loopholes.<\/p>\n
\nlike Medicare and Medicaid, which are the single biggest contributor to
\nour long-term deficit. Health insurance reform will slow these rising
\ncosts, which is part of why nonpartisan economists have said that
\nrepealing the health care law would add a quarter of a trillion dollars
\nto our deficit. Still, I\u2019m willing to look at other ideas to bring down
\ncosts, including one that Republicans suggested last year: medical
\nmalpractice reform to rein in frivolous lawsuits.<\/p>\n
\nto strengthen Social Security for future generations. And we must do it
\nwithout putting at risk current retirees, the most vulnerable, or people
\n with disabilities; without slashing benefits for future generations;
\nand without subjecting Americans\u2019 guaranteed retirement income to the
\nwhims of the stock market.<\/p>\n
\npermanent extension of the tax cuts for the wealthiest 2% of Americans.
\nBefore we take money away from our schools, or scholarships away from
\nour students, we should ask millionaires to give up their tax break.<\/p>\n
\nsimplify the individual tax code. This will be a tough job, but members
\nof both parties have expressed interest in doing this, and I am prepared
\n to join them.<\/p>\n
\nhouses of Congress \u2013 Democrats and Republicans \u2013 to forge a principled
\ncompromise that gets the job done. If we make the hard choices now to
\nrein in our deficits, we can make the investments we need to win the
\nfuture.<\/p>\n
\n government that\u2019s more affordable. We should give them a government
\nthat\u2019s more competent and efficient. We cannot win the future with a
\ngovernment of the past.<\/p>\n
\nreorganization of the government happened in the age of black and white
\nTV. There are twelve different agencies that deal with exports. There
\nare at least five different entities that deal with housing policy. Then
\n there\u2019s my favorite example: the Interior Department is in charge of
\nsalmon while they\u2019re in fresh water, but the Commerce Department handles
\n them in when they\u2019re in saltwater. And I hear it gets even more
\ncomplicated once they\u2019re smoked.<\/p>\n
\ntechnology and getting rid of waste. Veterans can now download their
\nelectronic medical records with a click of the mouse. We\u2019re selling
\nacres of federal office space that hasn\u2019t been used in years, and we
\nwill cut through red tape to get rid of more. But we need to think
\nbigger. In the coming months, my administration will develop a proposal
\nto merge, consolidate, and reorganize the federal government in a way
\nthat best serves the goal of a more competitive America. I will submit
\nthat proposal to Congress for a vote \u2013 and we will push to get it
\npassed.<\/p>\n
\nthe institution of government. Because you deserve to know exactly how
\nand where your tax dollars are being spent, you will be able to go to a
\nwebsite and get that information for the very first time in history.
\nBecause you deserve to know when your elected officials are meeting with
\n lobbyists, I ask Congress to do what the White House has already done:
\nput that information online. And because the American people deserve to
\nknow that special interests aren\u2019t larding up legislation with pet
\nprojects, both parties in Congress should know this: if a bill comes to
\nmy desk with earmarks inside, I will veto it.<\/p>\n
\nthat lives within its means. An economy that\u2019s driven by new skills and
\nideas. Our success in this new and changing world will require reform,
\nresponsibility, and innovation. It will also require us to approach that
\n world with a new level of engagement in our foreign affairs.<\/p>\n
\nthreats and new challenges. No single wall separates East and West; no
\none rival superpower is aligned against us.<\/p>\n
\n coalitions that cut across lines of region and race and religion.
\nAmerica\u2019s moral example must always shine for all who yearn for freedom,
\n justice, and dignity. And because we have begun this work, tonight we
\ncan say that American leadership has been renewed and America\u2019s standing
\n has been restored.<\/p>\n
\nleft with their heads held high; where American combat patrols have
\nended; violence has come down; and a new government has been formed.
\nThis year, our civilians will forge a lasting partnership with the Iraqi
\n people, while we finish the job of bringing our troops out of Iraq.
\nAmerica\u2019s commitment has been kept; the Iraq War is coming to an end.<\/p>\n
\nplan attacks against us. Thanks to our intelligence and law enforcement
\nprofessionals, we are disrupting plots and securing our cities and
\nskies. And as extremists try to inspire acts of violence within our
\nborders, we are responding with the strength of our communities, with
\nrespect for the rule of law, and with the conviction that American
\nMuslims are a part of our American family.<\/p>\n
\nAfghanistan, our troops have taken Taliban strongholds and trained
\nAfghan Security Forces. Our purpose is clear \u2013 by preventing the Taliban
\n from reestablishing a stranglehold over the Afghan people, we will deny
\n al Qaeda the safe-haven that served as a launching pad for 9\/11.<\/p>\n
\nthe control of the insurgency. There will be tough fighting ahead, and
\nthe Afghan government will need to deliver better governance. But we are
\n strengthening the capacity of the Afghan people and building an
\nenduring partnership with them. This year, we will work with nearly 50
\ncountries to begin a transition to an Afghan lead. And this July, we
\nwill begin to bring our troops home.<\/p>\n
\n point since 2001. Their leaders and operatives are being removed from
\nthe battlefield. Their safe-havens are shrinking. And we have sent a
\nmessage from the Afghan border to the Arabian Peninsula to all parts of
\nthe globe: we will not relent, we will not waver, and we will defeat
\nyou.<\/p>\n
\nworst weapons of war. Because Republicans and Democrats approved the New
\n START Treaty, far fewer nuclear weapons and launchers will be deployed.
\n Because we rallied the world, nuclear materials are being locked down
\non every continent so they never fall into the hands of terrorists.<\/p>\n
\nobligations, the Iranian government now faces tougher and tighter
\nsanctions than ever before. And on the Korean peninsula, we stand with
\nour ally South Korea, and insist that North Korea keeps its commitment
\nto abandon nuclear weapons.<\/p>\n
\nand prosperity. With our European allies, we revitalized NATO, and
\nincreased our cooperation on everything from counter-terrorism to
\nmissile defense. We have reset our relationship with Russia,
\nstrengthened Asian alliances, and built new partnerships with nations
\nlike India. This March, I will travel to Brazil, Chile, and El Salvador
\nto forge new alliances for progress in the Americas. Around the globe,
\nwe are standing with those who take responsibility \u2013 helping farmers
\ngrow more food; supporting doctors who care for the sick; and combating
\nthe corruption that can rot a society and rob people of opportunity.<\/p>\n
\nour power \u2013 it must be the purpose behind it. In South Sudan \u2013 with our
\nassistance \u2013 the people were finally able to vote for independence after
\n years of war. Thousands lined up before dawn. People danced in the
\nstreets. One man who lost four of his brothers at war summed up the
\nscene around him: \u201cThis was a battlefield for most of my life. Now we
\nwant to be free.\u201d<\/p>\n
\npeople proved more powerful than the writ of a dictator. And tonight,
\nlet us be clear: the United States of America stands with the people of
\nTunisia, and supports the democratic aspirations of all people.<\/p>\n
\nfor, live in the hearts of people everywhere. And we must always
\nremember that the Americans who have borne the greatest burden in this
\nstruggle are the men and women who serve our country.<\/p>\n
\nis united in support of our troops and their families. Let us serve them
\n as well as they have served us \u2013 by giving them the equipment they
\nneed; by providing them with the care and benefits they have earned; and
\n by enlisting our veterans in the great task of building our own nation.<\/p>\n
\nwhite, Latino, Asian and Native American. They are Christian and Hindu,
\nJewish and Muslim. And, yes, we know that some of them are gay. Starting
\n this year, no American will be forbidden from serving the country they
\nlove because of who they love. And with that change, I call on all of
\nour college campuses to open their doors to our military recruiters and
\nthe ROTC. It is time to leave behind the divisive battles of the past.
\nIt is time to move forward as one nation.<\/p>\n
\n schools; changing the way we use energy; reducing our deficit \u2013 none of
\n this is easy. All of it will take time. And it will be harder because
\nwe will argue about everything. The cost. The details. The letter of
\nevery law.<\/p>\n
\ngovernment wants a railroad, they get a railroad \u2013 no matter how many
\nhomes are bulldozed. If they don\u2019t want a bad story in the newspaper, it
\n doesn\u2019t get written.<\/p>\n
\ncan sometimes be, I know there isn\u2019t a person here who would trade
\nplaces with any other nation on Earth.<\/p>\n
\nenshrined in our Constitution. We may have different opinions, but we
\nbelieve in the same promise that says this is a place where you can make
\n it if you try. We may have different backgrounds, but we believe in the
\n same dream that says this is a country where anything\u2019s possible. No
\nmatter who you are. No matter where you come from.<\/p>\n
\nwhy a working class kid from Scranton can stand behind me. That dream is
\n why someone who began by sweeping the floors of his father\u2019s Cincinnati
\n bar can preside as Speaker of the House in the greatest nation on
\nEarth.<\/p>\n
\nto reinvent their roofing company for a new era. It\u2019s what drove those
\nstudents at Forsyth Tech to learn a new skill and work towards the
\nfuture. And that dream is the story of a small business owner named
\nBrandon Fisher.<\/p>\n
\n a new kind of drilling technology. One day last summer, he saw the news
\n that halfway across the world, 33 men were trapped in a Chilean mine,
\nand no one knew how to save them.<\/p>\n
\nrescue that would come to be known as Plan B. His employees worked
\naround the clock to manufacture the necessary drilling equipment. And
\nBrandon left for Chile.<\/p>\n
\nground, working three or four days at a time with no sleep. Thirty-seven
\n days later, Plan B succeeded, and the miners were rescued. But because
\nhe didn\u2019t want all of the attention, Brandon wasn\u2019t there when the
\nminers emerged. He had already gone home, back to work on his next
\nproject.<\/p>\n
\n ordinary people who dare to dream. That\u2019s how we win the future.<\/p>\n
\nhave this great idea for a new company. I might not come from a family
\nof college graduates, but I will be the first to get my degree. I might
\nnot know those people in trouble, but I think I can help them, and I
\nneed to try. I\u2019m not sure how we\u2019ll reach that better place beyond the
\nhorizon, but I know we\u2019ll get there. I know we will.\u201d<\/p>\n
\ntonight, more than two centuries later, it is because of our people that
\n our future is hopeful, our journey goes forward, and the state of our
\nunion is strong.<\/p>\n