Barack Obama News 2015: President Gives Diplomatic State Of The Union Address, 'The Shadow Of Crisis Has Passed' [VIDEO]
On Tuesday night, U.S. President Barack Obama gave the first State of the Union Address of the year, and declared that the American crisis is finally over.
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President Obama's address highlighted some very important issues such as war, climate change and taxes, but the speech mainly focused on the battle for the middle class.
During his speech, Obama mentioned various proposals that were targeted at helping the middle class grow, and the GOP wasn't too happy about it.
Some of the proposals mentioned in the speech were about raising minimum wage, taxing the wealthy, tax breaks for the middle class, and playing a role in education.
According to The Huffington Post, the President mentioned the "working" people at least nine times during his address, and he mentioned families at least 16 times.
It's clear that President Obama is eager to create change in what he believes is the right direction.
While the task may be very large, the President seems confident that with the help of everyone, he is able to get the job done and rebuild the economy on a new foundation.
Obama assured Americans that, "The shadow of crisis has passed, and the state of union is strong."
The entire State of The Union Address can be seen in the video below and the full transcript can be seen here.
