Obama Speech Part 2

Impact

Let's tie the Minimum Wage to the Standard of Living. Index the minimum wage. Woah my Economics professor must be preparing his next lesson now...

$9.00/hr minimum wage mandate? Some states are still at $5.25.. That's quite the lift. 

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This might be the least exciting Foreign Policy part of a Presidential Speech. Or is it just me? 

This is indeed a nice framework for the new Kerry State Department, as diplomacy and teamwork will take precendent over force and pursuit of enemies.

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Could that be the first time the word "Gay" has been used in a SOTU address?