Tuesday, February 12, 2013

G12

The State of the Union 2013


  • Here comes the president (POTUS)! 
  • Shaking lots of hands 
  • Some guy who has been sitting on the aisle for 25 SOTU... wow
  • Many guests who have been victims of gun violence or are advocates of gun control 
  • Michelle blew a kiss! Best couple ever 
  • Green ribbons for Newtown victims, more gun control 
  • "Partners for Progress"
  • Troops coming 
  • Economy- focus on creating a thriving middle class 
  • Government cuts- bad idea, some republicans have an even worse idea. 
  • Affordable Care Act
  • Ask more from the wealthy, change how the government pays for healthcare based on the quality of care, and he is open to additional reform as long as it doesn't interfere with the promise of a secure retirement. 
  • TAX REFORM
    • For small businesses
    • Romney joke? 
    • Benefits for businesses who stay in the U.S. 
  • They just showed the House Majority Leader, Eric Cantor
  • Showed the Apple CEO
  • 3D Printing in a small town in Ohio, launching this in three more towns 
  • More on new technology, science, and innovation. 
  • Invest in American energy 
  • "Must do more to combat climate change" 
  • Calling out John McCain and someone else but in a good way
  • Companies say that if we fix our infrastructure companies will hire here
  • Public works for repairing infrastructure
  • Modern schools worthy of our children! 
  • Invest in early childhood education  
  • Make it so that high school diplomas come with an associates degree 
  • COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM. Woah pulling out the big guns. And everyone stood up! Stronger boarder security, more boots on the southern border, a pathway to citizenship, legal system- kill the waiting period and track entrepreneurs
  • WOMEN WOMEN WOMEN
    • Senate just passed the violence against women act, House please do the same! (Increased to include Native Americans and LBGT women)
  • Raise minimum wage to 9 dollars an hour  
  • "Being a man is not having the ability to conceive a child but the courage to raise one."
  • End of 2014, war in Afghanistan will be over 
    • Counter terrorism efforts
    • train the Afghans 
  • Showed the attorney general! 
  • No nuclear weapons for Iran as
  • Gun reform- they deserve a vote. The worst story about the little girl who was in the choir. And they deserve a vote! 
  • Showed the Gabbie Giffords. 
  • Most of his guests are women... interesting 


Republican Response- Senator Marco Rubio
  • He likes American, which is good because I do too 
  • Free-enterprise economy makes the middle class good 
  • Obama says it is the problem of the middle class, which he says is untrue 
  • He is stresses little government involvement 


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