His focus was job creation and economic growth, but President Obama outlined many policy goals in first State of the Union address last night, including expanding nuclear power, overturning the military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy, and freezing discretionary spending beginning in 2011. How successful will he and Congressional Democrats be in implementing these goals? Is there any hope for health care? What did you like--or dislike--about the President's message? Was his criticism of the Washington political process appropriate or disingenuous? We break down President Obama's State of the Union address with lawmakers and policy experts.
U.S. President Barack Obama walks down the center aisle greeting members of Congress before his first State of the Union speech to a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Capitol Hil January 27, 2010l in Washington, DC.
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