Follow live coverage of President Obama’s 2012 state of the union address to Congress, promising ‘No bailouts, no handouts and no cop-outs’
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9.32pm: You may recall from the final season of the West Wing, Matthew Santos‘s presidential nomination hinged on a deal with the teacher’s union over tenure? Well, tonight we have this:
Teachers matter. So instead of bashing them, or defending the status quo, let’s offer schools a deal. Give them the resources to keep good teachers on the job, and reward the best ones. In return, grant schools flexibility: To teach with creativity and passion; to stop teaching to the test; and to replace teachers who just aren’t helping kids learn.
9.26pm: This is a very unusual presidential debate: the moderator hasn’t stopped Obama speaking. In fact he appears to be the only candidate on stage.
Now he’s on to international trade – a subject in which Obama has been repeatedly bashed by the Republicans, especially Mitt Romney. Hence this:
It’s not right when another country lets our movies, music, and software be pirated. It’s not fair when foreign manufacturers have a leg up on ours only because they’re heavily subsidized.
Tonight, I’m announcing the creation of a Trade Enforcement Unit that will be charged with investigating unfair trade practices in countries like China.
Software piracy? If only Congress would get an act to stop online piracy … oh maybe not”
Follow Link:(State of The Union Address 2012)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jan/25/state-of-the-union-live
State The Union Address 2011 below.
Look for similarities and inconsistencies with 2012 Address.
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