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President Obama Misses the Point in State of the Union Address (VIDEO)

President Obama does not understand why conservatives oppose higher taxes. Until he does, he will never get bipartisan support.

President Obama once again gave an excellent speech at his annual State of the Union address. He is a gifted speaker and many of the things he said make sense. I think Obama presents the United States very well on the world stage.

Unfortunately, experience has taught some of us that politicians generally cannot be trusted. They tend to say things people want to hear, but the reality is often different.

While it is heartwarming to hear President Obama quote Abraham Lincoln by saying that we should only need government to do things that we cannot do better ourselves, that hasn't been the philosophy of the Obama adminstration. If he is changing his philosophy, I welcome it. Instead, I believe he quotes Lincoln but pursues Marx....

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