NPR Live Chat: State of the Union 2013

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I believe we should not cut Heath care and education don't cut that either!

by Owenp 2/13/2013 2:25:16 AM
Kudos for Obama for speaking his mind about the "even worse" idea!

by mario 2/13/2013 2:25:16 AM
not Bowles and Stimpy!

by Hugh 2/13/2013 2:25:28 AM
2014 can't come soon enough. Thank you for Obama care

by Ivotedforhim 2/13/2013 2:25:36 AM
Bill O' Reilly said "Why doesn't he just say it" (his ideas on raising taxes), is he saying it loud enough now for O' Reilly to hear?

by Wmearly 2/13/2013 2:25:40 AM
Once again, the "balanced approach." Spending cuts and "revenue."

Republicans have been quite clear what they think of taking in any more "revenue."

by Shirish Date / NPR 2/13/2013 2:25:40 AM
#STL - what do you think about Obama's points on health care? #SOTU

by Kelsey Proud 2/13/2013 2:25:51 AM
Here comes the controversey. What is implied by everyone's fair share?

by chupathingy 2/13/2013 2:25:52 AM
@RoadNinja. You said the number of women in Congress is noticeable and you're right. This Congress has a record number. There are 97 in the House and 20 in the Senate. http://www.cawp.rutgers.edu/fast_facts/levels_of_office/documents/cong.pdf

by Frank James / NPR 2/13/2013 2:26:16 AM
@chupathingy: You're right. "Everyone's fair share" and "additional reforms" are easy to say, but the policy specifics are hard. That's why they say passing laws is like sausage being made.

by Elise Hu / NPR 2/13/2013 2:26:40 AM
we should not allow Rx commercials on television, like every other country.

by ewa 2/13/2013 2:26:40 AM
Does he really think he can get a handle on those big drug companies?

by Karen D 2/13/2013 2:26:44 AM
Excellent! ask more for the wealthiest seniors. what are they going to do with all there money anyway? they can't take it with them when they die!

by mario 2/13/2013 2:26:48 AM
Okay, people with the #SOTU text: Go ahead and post your word clouds now.

Seriously. Just get 'em over with.

by jeremybowers via twitter 2/13/2013 2:26:52 AM
making sausage is easier than passing laws.

by The Doctor 2/13/2013 2:27:44 AM
I also think the FIRST spending cuts should be done in the military.

by Ivotedforhim 2/13/2013 2:27:49 AM
here we go... comprehensive tax reform

by Hugh 2/13/2013 2:27:49 AM
Fair Share = What the Great and Powerful Obama deems to be fair.

by jim 2/13/2013 2:27:53 AM
Shirish, someone asked for the meaning of the Republican tie pins. Do you know? What are they?

by D scully 2/13/2013 2:27:56 AM
POTUS on Mcare: "I am open to additional reforms from both parties, so long as they don’t violate the guarantee of a secure retirement"

by jrovner via twitter 2/13/2013 2:28:32 AM
The pins are for a new group that at least 40 lawmakers are part of, in which they pledge to "fix, not fight."

by Elise Hu / NPR 2/13/2013 2:28:41 AM
Nice. A call for the end of brinkmanship

by Ross 2/13/2013 2:28:52 AM
The opening was strong and he hasn't let up since he began. He's saying all the things Republicans hate

by Kelby 2/13/2013 2:28:52 AM
lol classic obamam calling out the repubs

by canada 2/13/2013 2:28:56 AM
the cost of college has gone up worse than the cost of health care

by gatto 2/13/2013 2:29:04 AM
Big pharma have very powerful lobbyists and are not happy with Obama

by Donald the Social Worker 2/13/2013 2:29:04 AM
tax reform: is there any president who has not mentioned this in their state of the union?

by ewa 2/13/2013 2:29:09 AM
You got your tax hikes in January. Not it's time for some cuts.

by TomKaz 2/13/2013 2:29:09 AM
oooh. Enhanced SOTU at whitehouse.gov dug at the oil company subsidies (1913)

by The Doctor 2/13/2013 2:29:12 AM
Sequester would cut fed spending by 2.4%. That's devastating?

by karlpopperfan 2/13/2013 2:29:24 AM
His voice sounds not a strong as it could.

by Flat6fan 2/13/2013 2:29:28 AM
This guy still thinks wealth is a zero-sum game.

by TomKaz 2/13/2013 2:29:36 AM
Here's a transcript of the prepared speech. But read it closely, he's already drifted a little from it in a few spots... www.npr.org

by Scott Montgomery / NPR edited by Eyder Peralta / NPR 2/13/2013 2:29:41 AM
@Jim, fair share means that something costs more to someone who makes less. simple

by mario 2/13/2013 2:29:48 AM
Doesn't anyone understand that millionaires only pay higher rates on the "margin" not on their whole income?

by kayceb57 2/13/2013 2:29:48 AM
As a person who volunteered for the Obama campaign in 2008, I'm getting really sick and tired of partisan politics.

by Ross 2/13/2013 2:29:53 AM
Is the GOP about to split into 2? given use 3 parties?

by The Doctor 2/13/2013 2:30:04 AM
Sorry but the banks and wall street caused the housing crisis! Rubio needs to do some serious research on that matter!

by nvsand 2/13/2013 3:57:50 AM
Folks, we're starting to wind down the chat here as our live special coverage on the air wraps.

by Elise Hu / NPR 2/13/2013 3:58:26 AM
when has a female given the repsonse to the state of the union?

by impossible germany 2/13/2013 3:59:27 AM
Thank you, NPR.

by iowalisa 2/13/2013 3:59:38 AM
housing crisis = B Frank "Fanny and Freddie are stable",

by dc 2/13/2013 3:59:46 AM
If anything, the banks were able to cause the housing crisis through government deregulation. Thus, not enough government control was the problem, not too much control.

by lysn 2/13/2013 3:59:54 AM
@Impossible Germany, the most recent was Kathleen Sebelius in 2008. Here's a list of all the responses since 1966: history.house.gov

by Erica Ryan / NPR 2/13/2013 3:59:58 AM
My fav's from SOTU:

Most compelling: "let's...work to pass a budget that replaces reckless cuts with smart savings and wise investments in our future"

Most pointed: "deficit reduction alone is not an economic plan"

by B.Atkins 2/13/2013 4:00:10 AM