Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Obama's State of the Union

While watching the Obama SOTU speech, I was excited to hear some of the issues that were addressed:


Unemployment:

Obama said, "Jobs should be our main focus in 2010." I agree because if more jobs are created and hiring then many people, like myself will not be unemployed. This will have a positive effect on a large amount of people because it will help them with their financial struggles.


Health Insurance:

"It will give small businesses and uninsured Americans a chance to choose an affordable health care plan in a competitive market." -Obama

If this became effective, it will have a positive impact on many uninsured people. I am sure that millions of people, like myself can not afford health insurance. Therefore, this plan will make it easier for people to purchase it, instead of getting denied.


Government Spending:

During this discussion, Obama raised a very good point: "The effects of the recession put a $3 trillion hole in our budget. All of this was before I walked in the door." This was a truthful statement because the budget hole was created by our previous president, Bush. It was due to expensive prescription drug programs and two tax cuts. Obama listed steps that will take effect in 2011, in order to freeze the government spending. I think 2011 would give us ample amount of time to take any action necessary to reach this goal. Every one would appreciate this because we will no longer experience this budget hole.

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