Thank you
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[Mention] Teachers
[Fact] America's graduation rate is at its highest in over thirty years
[Mention] Entrepreneurs
[Fact] The tech industry has created 8 million jobs over the past four years
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[Mention] Autoworkers
[Mention] Green cars/foreign oil independence
[Mention] Farmers
[Suggestion] The U.S. has had a strong five-year stretch of farm exports
[Mention] Doctors
[Mention] Health care reform
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[Mention] Low-income working class
[Mention] Community, family, war casualties, withdrawal from Afghanistan
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[Fact] The U.S. has the lowest unemployment rate in over 5 years
[Suggestion] The housing market is recovering
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[Fact] The U.S. manufacturing sector is adding jobs for the first time since the 1990s
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[Fact] For the fist time in almost 20 years, U.S. oil production exceeds oil imports
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[Fact] U.S. deficits are cut by more than half
[Suggestion] For the first time in over 10 years, it is agreed that the U.S. is a better place to invest than China
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[Suggestion] Efforts of the past five years have made the U.S. the best country
[Suggestion] Compliance
[Denunciation] Non-compliance
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[Mention] Educational sequestration recently avoided
[Suggestion] The deficit should be reduced
[Suggestion] We need more jobs
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[Mention] Unity, egalitarianism, hard work, success
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[Mention] Hardship
[Fact] Over more than 30 years, the U.S. has experienced a decrease in working class jobs
[Fact] The U.S. economy has grown for 4 years
[Suggestion] Corporate profits and stock prices are relatively high
[Suggestion] The ruling class has never been wealthier
[Suggestion] Working class wages are too low
[Suggestion] Upward mobility has stalled
[Suggestion] Many Americans are under-compensated or out of work
[Suggestion] U.S. rate of growth should increase
[Mention] Working class
[Suggestion] The U.S. requires increase in upward mobility
[Mention] Opportunity, family
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[Mention] Michelle Obama
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[Mention] Decrease in childhood obesity
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[Mention] The Joining Forces alliance
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[Mention] White House College Opportunity Summit
[Mention] Homelessness, marriage equality
[Mention] Opportunity, hard work, dreams, the working class, upward mobility
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[Mention] Opportunity, working class jobs
[Suggestion] The economy is improving; there will be more working class jobs
[Suggestion] Manufacturers say they're thinking of insourcing jobs from abroad
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[Suggestion] Tax reform will create more jobs in the U.S.
[Suggestion] The U.S. requires an increased investment in infrastructure, which will create jobs
[Pending Legislation] Transportation and waterways bills will create 3 million jobs
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[Suggestion] Reduction in bureaucratic barriers for several specific projects will create jobs faster
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[Suggestion] The U.S. has an opportunity to win at high-tech manufacturing job creation
[Fact] In North Carolina and Ohio, we have connected universities and corporations in this pursuit. Six more of these connections will be made this year
[Pending Legislation] Bills in both houses could double the number of these connections
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[Mention] Entrepreneurs, small business owners
[Fact] My administration has made more loans to small businesses than any other administration
[Odd grammar] When 98 percent of our exporters are small businesses, new trade partnerships will help them create more jobs. We need bipartisan trade promotion authority to protect workers and protect the environment.
[Keyphrase] "Made in the USA."
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[Mention] Competition with China and Europe
[Suggestion] Investing in innovation will make the U.S. win
[Keyphrase] "America cannot surrender."
[Fact] Google and smartphones are because of federally-funded research
[Suggestion] The U.S. should invest more in research
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[Suggestion] Industries can be built on pharmaceuticals and graphene
[Suggestion] The U.S. requires patent reform
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[Suggestion] Because of my "all the above" energy strategy, the U.S. is relatively closer to energy independence
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[Suggestion] Natural gas is good
[Keyphrase] "Carbon pollution", "climate change"
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[Fact] Businesses plan to invest almost a hundred billion dollars in new factories that use natural gas
[Suggestion] Construction of those factories should be expedited
[Suggestion] Construction of fueling stations will create jobs and shift more cars and trucks from foreign oil to American natural gas
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[Intention] Sustain production growth and jobs growth in energy industry
[Mention] Environmentalism, community
[Intention] Protect more federal land
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[Fact] The U.S. is becoming a global leader in solar
[Fact] Every 4 minutes in the U.S. a house or business incorporates solar panels. This creates jobs
[Intention] Tax reform should include a $4 billion/yr increase on "fossil fuel industries"
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[Mention] Reduction in energy consumption
[Mention] Higher fuel efficiency standards for our cars
[Intention] Reform emissions standards for trucks
[Policy] Our energy policy is environmentalism and job creation
[Fact] Over the past 8 years the U.S. has been winning in carbon pollution reduction
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[Keyphrase] "Urgency"
[Keyphrase] "Climate change"
[Mention] Drought, floods
[Mention] Power plant carbon pollution reduction
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[Fact] Climate change is a fact
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[Keyphrase] "our children's children"
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[Intention] Immigration reform
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[Fact] Independent economists say immigration reform will grow our economy and shrink our deficits by almost $1 trillion in the next 20 years.
[Suggestion] Immigration has a positive effect on the U.S.
[Intention] Immigration reform
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[Keyphrase] "speed up growth", "create more jobs", "rapidly-changing economy"
[Mention] Working class skills
2 years ago, Detroit Manufacturing Systems increased to over 700 employees with the aid of an American Job Center
[Intention] training program reform
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[Mention] upward mobility
[Suggestion] concentrate funding on programs that connect universities and corporations
[Intention] unemployment insurance reform
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[Anecdote] struggling working class mother
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This week, CEOs will come to the White House to commit to giving long-term unemployed workers a fair shot at new jobs
[Suggestion] Every business leader in America should do the same
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[Intention] Guarantee every child access to "a world-class education"
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[Anecdote] Immigrant son of a factory worker gets accepted to college
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[Mention] Student loan reform
[Fact] Today more young people are earning college degrees than ever before
[Suggestion] Race to the Top has helped states raise expectations and performance
School faculty are making progress in preparing students with the skills for the new economy -- problem solving, critical thinking, science, technology, engineering, math.
[Suggestion] U.S. education needs more challenging curriculums and more demanding parents
[Fact] Research shows that one of the best investments we can make in a child's life is high-quality early education
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[Mention] unsuccessful 2013 universal preschool proposal
[Intention] universal preschool proposal
[Fact] 30 states have raised universal preschool funding on their own
[Intention] assemble coalition of elected officials, business leaders, and philanthropists to help fund universal preschool proposal
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[Mention] ConnectED initiative
With the support of the FCC and corporations we've got a down payment to connect more than 15,000 schools and 20 million students with broadband access over the next 2 years
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We're working to redesign high schools and partner them with colleges and employers that offer the real-world education and hands-on training that can lead directly to a job and career. We're shaking up our system of higher education to give parents more information and colleges more incentives to offer better value, so that no middle- class kid is priced out of a college education. We're offering millions the opportunity to cap their monthly student loan payments to 10 percent of their income
[Intention] further relief from student loan debt
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And I'm reaching out to some of America's leading foundations and corporations on a new initiative to help more young men of color facing especially tough odds stay on track and reach their full potential.
[Keyphrase] "American Dream", "hard work"
Today women make up about half of U.S. workforce, but make 77 cents for every dollar a man earns.
[Suggestion] That is wrong
Women deserve equal pay for equal work.
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You know, she deserves to have a baby without sacrificing her job.
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A mother deserves a day off to care for a sick child or sick parent without running into hardship.
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And you know what, a father does too. It is time to do away with workplace policies that belong in a "Mad Men" episode.
*Laughter*
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This year let's all come together, Congress, the White House, businesses from Wall Street to Main Street, to give every woman the opportunity she deserves, because I believe when women succeed, America succeeds.
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[Mention] Wage gap
Americans overwhelmingly agree that no one who works full-time should ever have to raise a family in poverty
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In the year since I asked this Congress to raise the minimum wage, five states have passed laws to raise theirs. Many businesses have done it on their own.
[Anecdote] Pizza place in Minneapolis increases wages
Tonight I ask more of America's business leaders to follow John's lead. Do what you can to raise your employees' wages.
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To every mayor, governor, state legislator in America, I say, you don't have to wait for Congress to act; Americans will support you if you take this on. And as a chief executive, I intend to lead by example. Profitable corporations like Costco see higher wages as the smart way to boost productivity and reduce turnover. We should too.
[Intention] Issue executive order requiring federal contractors to pay federally-funded employees at least $10.10 an hour
because if you cook our troops' meals or wash their dishes, you should not have to live in poverty.
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[Fact] The federal minimum wage is worth 20% less than it was at Ronald Reagan's first address.
[Pending Legislation] Tom Harkin and George Miller have a bill to fix that by lifting the minimum wage to $10.10.
It's easy to remember: 10.10. This will help families. It will give businesses customers with more money to spend. It does not involve any new bureaucratic program. So join the rest of the country. Say yes. Give America a raise.
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[Mention] Earned Income Tax Credit
Right now, it helps about half of all parents at some point, but it doesn't do enough for single workers who don't have kids
[Intention] "strengthen" the Credit
Let's do more to help Americans save for retirement. Today most workers don't have a pension. A Social Security check often isn't enough on its own. And while the stock market has doubled over the last five years, that doesn't help folks who don't have 401(k)s.
[Intention] Creation of savings bond "MyRA" which "guarantees a decent return with no risk of losing what you put in"
And if this Congress wants to help, work with me to fix an upside-down tax code that gives big tax breaks to help the wealthy save, but does little or nothing for middle-class Americans, offer every American access to an automatic IRA on the job, so they can save at work just like everybody in this chamber can. And since the most important investment many families make is their home, send me legislation that protects taxpayers from footing the bill for a housing crisis ever again, and keeps the dream of homeownership alive for future generations.
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For decades, few things exposed hard-working families to economic hardship more than a broken health care system. And in case you haven't heard, we're in the process of fixing that.
*Laughter*
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[Mention] Affordable Care Act
[Anecdote] Arizona resident benefits from Affordable Care Act
[Fact] Under the Affordable Care Act, more than 3 million Americans under age 26 have gained coverage under their parents' plans.
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[Fact] More than 9 million Americans have signed up for private health insurance or Medicaid coverage
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And here's another number: zero. Because of this law, no American, none, zero, can ever again be dropped or denied coverage for a pre-existing condition like asthma or back pain or cancer.
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No woman can ever be charged more just because she's a woman.
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And we did all this while adding years to Medicare's finances, keeping Medicare premiums flat and lowering prescription costs for millions of seniors.
Now, I do not expect to convince my Republican friends on the merits of this law.
*Laughter*
But I know that the American people are not interested in refighting old battles. So again, if you have specific plans to cut costs, cover more people, increase choice, tell America what you'd do differently. Let's see if the numbers add up.
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But let's not have another 40- something votes to repeal a law that's already helping millions of Americans like Amanda.
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The first 40 were plenty. We all owe it to the American people to say what we're for, not just what we're against.
[Mention] Governor Steve Beshear of Kentucky
[Mention] Working class families
[Suggestion] Increase compliance with health insurance reform
[Mention] Calling Mother
*Laughter*
[Mention] Hard work, dreams, unity, family, children
[Mention] Voting
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[Mention] 2013 Supreme Court invalidation of part of Voting Rights Act
[Pending Legislation] Decrease voter wait time to less than 30 minutes
[Suggestion] Voting levels the playing field between the working class and the ruling class
[Keyphrase] "democracy"
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[Denunciation] Gun violence
[Keyphrase] "Sandy Hook"
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[Mention] Unity, hard work, "self-government", community
[Mention] Diplomats, U.S. soldiers
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[Suggestion] The U.S. is relatively more secure
[Fact] When I took office, nearly 180,000 Americans were deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
[Fact] Today, all our troops are out of Iraq.
[Fact] More than 60,000 of our troops have returned from Afghanistan and remaining troops have moved to a support role
[Fact] We will complete our mission there by the end of 2014
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[Pending Legislation: security agreement with Afghan government] U.S. soldiers could remain in Afghanistan with NATO allies to train and assist Afghan forces, and continue to combat al-Qaida
[Keyphrase] "terrorist network"
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[Fact] "Danger Remains" - Al-Qaida affiliates and extremists have taken root in Yemen, Somalia, Iraq, and Mali.
[Policy] The U.S. supports the opposition in Syria
[Keyphrase] "terrorist"
[Policy] The U.S. will keep strengthening its defenses
[Keyphrase] "Cyber attack"
[Pending legislation] Defense budget reform
[Keyphrase] "Our men and women in uniform"
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[Keyphrase] "remain vigilant"
[Intention] Lack of hesitation to use military force
[Keyphrase] "terrorists", "extremism", "terrorist network"
[Intention] "Move off a permanent war footing"
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[Policy] That's why I've imposed prudent limits on the use of drones, for we will not be safer if people abroad believe we strike within their countries without regard for the consequence.
[Intention] surveillance program reform
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[Intention] lift remaining restrictions on detainee transfers, close Guantanamo
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[Keyphrase] "terrorism", "constitutional ideals", "setting an example for the rest of the world"
You see, in a world of complex threats, our security, our leadership depends on all elements of our power—including strong and principled diplomacy. American diplomacy has rallied more than 50 countries to prevent nuclear materials from falling into the wrong hands, and allowed us to reduce our own reliance on Cold War stockpiles.
[Suggestion] American diplomacy, backed by the threat of force, is why Syria's chemical weapons are being eliminated
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[Policy] We will continue to work with the international community in the Syrian conflict
[Keyphrase] "dictatorship", "terror", "fear"
[Mention] American diplomacy in Israel/Palestine conflict
[Policy] achieve independent state for Palestinians, provide military aid for Israel
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[Suggestion] American diplomacy, backed by pressure, has hampered Iran's nuclear program for the first time in 10 years.
[Fact] Iran has begun to eliminate its stockpile of higher levels of enriched uranium and haulted installation of advanced centrifuges.
[Suggestion] Inspections help the world verify that Iran is not building a bomb
[Policy] Prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon
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[Keyphrase] "terrorist", "Hezbollah"
If John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan could negotiate with the Soviet Union, then surely a strong and confident America can negotiate with less powerful adversaries today.
*Applause*
[Suggestion] Iran sanctions effective.
[Keyphrase] "But let me be clear"
if this Congress sends me a new sanctions bill now that threatens to derail these talks, I will veto it.
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[Keyphrase] "national security", "diplomacy"
*Applause*
If Iran's leaders do not seize this opportunity, then I will be the first to call for more sanctions and stand ready to exercise all options to make sure Iran does not build a nuclear weapon.
[Suggestion] Iranian compliance with U.S. policy
[Suggestion] In capitalist expansion and good deeds, U.S. is winning
[Mention] European alliance
[Keyphrase] "democracy"
[Mention] Ukraine protests, Power Africa initiative, Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA), jan2012 executive order to increase tourism
[Mention] Asia-Pacific, Philippines tsunami
[Keyphrase] "God bless America"
[Mention] long-term security, dignity, egalitarianism, the 2014 Olympics
*Applause*
[Keyphrase] "My fellow Americans"
[Suggestion] American exceptionalism in economics, military force, and idealism
[Mention] U.S. soldiers, returning to civilian life, veterans benefits, military families
*Applause*
[Anecdote] wounded veteran Cory Remsburg
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[Keyphrase] "My fellow Americans" (x2)
Men and women like Cory remind us that America has never come easy.
[Keword] "freedom" "democracy"
[Acknowledgement] frustration, discouragement
[Keyphrase] "progress", "individual achievement", "tyranny", "fear", "justice", "fairness", "equality"
[Keyphrase] "our founders"
[Mention] children
[Keyphrase] "honest work", "prosperity", "opportunity", "dreams", "community", "Cory Remsburg"
[Keyphrase] "with our feet planted firmly in today but our eyes cast towards tomorrow"
[Keyphrase] "God bless you, and God bless the United States of America"
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