2015 State of the Union

2015 State of the Union

Last week president Obama addressed proposals, many of which directly correlate with his proposed monetary budget in his State of the Union address. The president has a vision for the majority of our nation to live productive, healthy, and enjoyable lives. This is contrary to the current standing in our economy in which a select few, the upper class, are able to live in this fashion. It is believed that this vision of a primarily middle class nation is what drives and motivates Mr. Obama’s proposals. However, many of these proposals will require congress to act and will only become law if congress decides to take action. The president has several things on his agenda for the 2015 State of the Union address. They are inclusive of plans for curing diseases with the help of human genome, the call for net neutrality, balancing civil liberties with aggressive surveillance methods, increasing minimum wage, extended paid leave time, two free years of community college, affordable child care, reducing student loan payments, and a major tax code overhaul. It is an understatement to say that the president has a striving list of proposals, but with a cumulative effort from all parties these proposals may eventually help our economy in his objective goal of a “middle-class economy.”

There are many things that the president can propose, but a majority of these proposals are reliant on congress’ approval. This is where checks and balances come into play. The president is representative of the Democratic Party and congress is representative of the Republican Party. Therefore, it is relatively easy for one to acknowledge how agreement between the two parties could be difficult. Many of the proposals that the Mr. Obama has put on the table, have been viewed has potential tax increases to the Republican Party. This viewpoint will be troubling to overcome, but is not impossible. It is important to see that almost everyone will directly be affected by...