State of the Union

The State of the Union Speech is already up at WSJ.. Here are some highlights:

-- He uses the story of a girl in Tuscon to push for "bipartisan cooperation" and discusses the rhetoric of the past couple of years

-- Talks about American competitiveness V. China & India.

-- Talks about "Clean Energy"

-- Talks about his "Race to the Top" education reform program

-- Talks about the Tuition Tax Credit

-- Talks about Illegal Immigration and providing a pathway to citizenship for Illegal Aliens.

-- Makes reference to the DREAM Act

-- Talks about the need for High Speed Rail and Infrastructure spending

-- Goal is to have 80% of Americans within access to High Speed Rail within 25 years.

-- Talks about lobbyists

-- Pushes a simplification of the tax code

-- Talks about a Trade Agreement with South Korea

-- Talks about reducing barriers to trade

-- Tells the obligatory "Inspirational" American stories.

-- Proposes "freezing" domestic spending for 5 years (states it will reduce the deficit by $400 Billion over the decade).

-- Talks again about simplifying the tax codes

-- Promises transperancy (circa: 2009)

-- Talks about the military, touts the START treaty.

-- Talks about Tunisia

-- Tells more "Inspirational" Stories

-- Closes with "God Bless You, and May God Bless the United States of America"