The False Promise of Federal Job Training
Last night, President Obama, in his State of the Union speech, called for “an across-the-board reform of America’s training programs to make sure they have… Read More
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The Four Things Mike Lee Blames for Creating ‘Real Inequality’
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) responded to President Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday night, and gave the American people his definition of “real inequality.”… Read More
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How Obamanomics Promotes Inequality
The great Obama contradiction on the economy is this: he takes credit for the improved economy, but openly admits that in this recovery almost all… Read More
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Hope is Not an Asia Policy
State of the Union addresses are generally expressions of hope. And yes, it would be nice if Asia was all economic opportunity and competition. Indeed,… Read More
The President Won’t Be Needing You
President Obama says this is a “year of action”—and last night he made it very clear whose action he was talking about. After noting recently… Read More
Heritage Live: All Star Post-SOTU Panel Wednesday at 2pmET
Did you watch President Obama’s “State of the Union” address last night? We covered it for you at the Foundry — and now we are… Read More
Heritage Experts Analyze President Obama’s State of the Union Speech
We’ll be updating this page with live takes from The Heritage Foundation’s experts on the State of the Union speech throughout the night. – Katrina… Read More
What Will Obama Say? Play a Round of SOTU Bingo
When President Obama stands in front of both chambers of Congress and delivers the annual State of the Union, what he says rarely comes as… Read More
DeMint on State of the Union: Obama ‘Has Acted Like Playground Bully’
Fellow Americans, I’m Jim DeMint with the Heritage Foundation. You will hear much this week about the state of our union, but we know one… Read More
The Tired State of the Union Redux
Will this be the most anti-climactic State of the Union speech ever? Quite possibly, yes. At least in previous iterations, there was an element of… Read More
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Father of Benghazi Victim to Attend SOTU
President Obama may not speak of the tragedy in Benghazi at tonight’s State of the Union address, but the father of a former Navy SEAL… Read More
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Time for Obama to Go on an Apology Tour
President Obama should use his State of the Union speech tonight to launch a much-needed “apology tour” to the American people. As shown by the… Read More
7 Things It’s Not Too Late For
Presidents offer pie-in-the-sky visions in their State of the Union addresses. But if President Obama—and Congress—were willing to “roll up their sleeves” (another common State… Read More
Tea Party Taps Mike Lee for Response to State of the Union
In another sign of his rising national stature among small-government conservatives, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) will deliver the Tea Party movement’s response to President Obama’s… Read More
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Cruz: Obama Picks and Chooses Which Laws to Enforce (VIDEO)
President Obama has “flouted the constitutional limits on the authority of the President” more than any other President before him, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) said… Read More
Family Fact of the Week: Universal Child Care Does Not Bode Well for America’s Children
Rumblings are once again underway indicating movement on President Obama’s State of the Union proposal to “work with states to make high-quality preschool available to… Read More
Morning Bell: Why We Don’t Need Universal Preschool
In his State of the Union address, President Obama said he wanted to “make high-quality preschool available to every child in America” and “make sure… Read More
Morning Bell: Busting 5 Myths About the Minimum Wage
When someone says “minimum wage,” what comes to mind? Do you think of teenagers flipping burgers? Or a single parent trying to feed several kids?… Read More
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Minimum Wage Benefits Suburban Teenagers, Not Single Parents
President Obama argued in his State of the Union address that “no one who works full-time should have to live in poverty.” That is a… Read More
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Mr. President, Don’t Forget: Imports Create Jobs, Too
Trade is again on President Obama’s agenda thanks to some high-profile mentions in his State of the Union address last Tuesday. According to the President,… Read More
Long Lines to Vote? Not for the Vast Majority of Americans
It certainly is heartwarming that Desiline Victor, the 102-year-old voter whom President Obama recognized in his State of the Union speech, continues to vote and… Read More
Feds Foreclose on $2 Billion Consultants’ Bill
President Obama assured the nation in his State of the Union speech on Tuesday that the housing market is “healing,” although mortgage credit remains extremely… Read More
Obama’s State of the Union: A Broken Record
Did listening to the State of the Union this year sound familiar? That’s because President Obama repeated the same lines over his last four years… Read More
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Morning Bell: Taking Terrorism and the Arab Spring Seriously
In his State of the Union address, President Obama showed a stunning lack of reality on terrorism and the Arab Spring. The President’s statement saluting… Read More
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We Already Have an Election Commission—And Obama Has Ignored It
President Obama talked about voting rights in the State of the Union address, claiming we are “betraying our ideals” when any American has to “wait… Read More
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A Simple and Wrong Answer to Poverty: Increasing the Minimum Wage
During last night’s State of the Union address, President Obama proposed fighting poverty by raising the minimum wage. It sounds appealing but it will not… Read More
Obama Has NOT Doubled the Nation’s Fuel Economy
President Obama’s State of the Union speech last night was full of good intentions, bad policy, and suspect claims. He said, for example, that “We… Read More
Obama’s Hijacking the American Dream
President Obama last night continued his hijacking of the American Dream. Using language long accepted as part of the American tradition, he struck a pose… Read More
WATCH: Google+ Hangout with Heritage Experts on State of the Union
Join us for a discussion with Heritage Foundation experts about President Obama’s State of the Union address last night. Obama proposed at least 29 new… Read More
Morning Bell: Heritage Experts Analyze the State of the Union
President Barack Obama laid out an ambitious agenda last night. Here are some highlights of our experts’ analysis of his claims, his plans, and his… Read More
