As the annual State of the Union Address approaches, people wonder what Obama plans for the coming year. Questions covering a variety of topics including health care, the war in Iraq, and whether Obama will keep all of the promises that he made at the beginning of his presidency, are all being voiced.
President Obama is scheduled to give his State of the Union address on Wednesday at 9 p.m. eastern time. His speech has been reviewed by the White House, and it is said that Obama plans to present a new plan that will provide middle-class families financial assistance.
The parents of today are often referred to as the “sandwich generation,” because they are struggling to support their elders and their children through the recession. Obama hopes to reach out to this “sandwich generation” in his State of the Union speech.
His speech is going to incorporate many different aspects including new jobs, health care, new tax credits for child care, maximum amounts for student loan payments, and a clause requiring workers to save for retirement. By reaching out to the middle class families, Obama hopes to relate the feeling that he cares for them and empathizes with the financial troubles they have been experiencing throughout the recession.
Recently Obama and Vice President Biden met with a committee that studied different ways the government could provide help to the middle-class of America throughout the past year. Obama’s planned speech definitely reflects this committee’s findings throughout the year.
By connecting with the middle-class of America, Obama hopes to stabilize his presidency which has faced many bumps recently. Although Obama’s plans are not as extensive as he first proposed upon being elected, Democrats say that Obama is not falling back.
President Obama also plans to promise to reduce the nation’s debt which has been rising by leaps and jumps throughout the past. Some people are critical of Obama’s proposals because they fear that people with financial difficulties may accept them with realizing they will expand the power of the government. The speech is still in the process of being finalized, but the theme is definitely focused on jobs, health care, and finances in relation to the middle-class of America.
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To find out more about Obama’s upcoming State of the Union visit: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/26/us/politics/26obama.html