Bulletin Points from President Obama’s 2012 State of the Union Address

Economic fairness was the theme for tonight’s State of The Union Address. Here are just a few key points from the speech:

  •  President Obama: Our oldest alliances in Europe and Asia are stronger than ever. Our ties to the Americas are deeper.
  • If you make more than $1 million a year, you should not pay less than 30% in taxes’ – President Obama
  • The most immediate priority is stopping a tax hike on 160 million working Americans while the recovery is still fragile.
  • President Obama proposes generating clean energy to power 3 million homes on public lands.
  • If you’re a business that wants to outsource jobs, you shouldn’t get a tax deduction for doing it.
  • President Obama to call on states to raise dropout age to 18.
  • President Obama is for women rights to equal pay for equal work.
  •  Today General Motors is back on top as the world’s number 1 automaker.
  • Train 2 million Americans that will lead directly to a job.
  • Hold Wall Street accountable, so a crisis like this never happens again.
I thought the speech was direct, strong, passionate and organized. I hope these initiatives will be acted on this year and beyond. What are your opinions on the speech?

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