The Prez gave his speech last night and the "takeaway" came down to a few points: the Prez is ready to act without Congressional approval or cooperation. Executive orders have been used in the past on many significant issues(Integration of Armed Forces by Harry Truman in 1948). Pres. Obama has already used exec. orders to alter elements of the ACA, extending or eliminating provisions for signing up for insurance policies within timeline provisions included in the law. The most heartwarming portion involved his recognition to a US Army veteran, in attendance with his father, Sgt. 1st C. Cory Remsburg, a wounded and disabled veteran of 10 deployments to the Middle east and the victim of a roadside bomb on his last deployment. He received a 2 min/ standing ovation from the members present and the public in the gallery. He sat with Michelle Obama.
He covered most hot button issues from the economy(jobs, gov. programs,etc; education(pre-K funding); job training(apprentice programs); and foreign relations(the wind down in Afghanistan).
For an hour, he attempted to regain the confidence of the public. Did he succeed? Time will tell as the country stumbles along, trying to regain its footing and to rebuild the lives of those who were victims of the Great Recession, that oft devastating economic disaster that began in 2008 and continues to plague businesses and employees across the country.
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