FYI: The address not only reports on the condition of the nation but also allows the president to outline his agenda and national priorities to Congress. Peep the full video below:
This was Obama's first State of the Union Address, though the president did give a non-State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress a month after taking office in 2009.
Several issues were discussed but standout's to me personally were:
[1]Job creation
*Building clean energy facilities
*Giving rebates to Americans who make their homes more energy-efficient
*Slash tax breaks for companies that send jobs overseas (giving those breaks to companies that create jobs in the U.S.)
[2]Invest in the skills and education of our people
*All student loan debt forgiven after 20 years, after 10 years if they choose a career in public service
*Only 10% of income to student loans
*Cost cutting at colleges and universities(I do want to go back to college)
[3]Repealing Don't ask, don't tell policy within the year to allow homosexuals to openly serve in the military
*Ya'll know I support my gays (NOH8)
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