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RemarksofPresidentBarackObamainStateoftheUnionAddress

Washington,DC

January25,2011

Mr.Speaker,Mr.VicePresident,MembersofCongress,distinguishedguests,andfellowAmericans:

TonightIwanttobeginbycongratulatingthemenandwomenofthe112thCongress,aswellasyournewSpeaker,JohnBoehner.Andaswemarkthisoccasion,wearealsomindfuloftheemptychairinthisChamber,andprayforthehealthofourcolleague–andourfriend–GabbyGiffords.

It’snosecretthatthoseofusheretonighthavehadourdifferencesoverthelasttwoyears.Thedebateshavebeencontentious;wehavefoughtfiercelyforourbeliefs.Andthat’sagoodthing.That’swhatarobustdemocracydemands.That’swhathelpssetusapartasanation.

Butthere’sareasonthetragedyinTucsongaveuspause.Amidallthenoiseandpassionsandrancorofourpublicdebate,Tucsonremindedusthatnomatterwhoweareorwherewecomefrom,eachofusisapartofsomethinggreater–somethingmoreconsequentialthanpartyorpoliticalpreference.

WearepartoftheAmericanfamily.Webelievethatinacountrywhereeveryraceandfaithandpointofviewcanbefound,wearestillboundtogetherasonepeople;thatwesharecommonhopesandacommoncreed;thatthedreamsofalittlegirlinTucsonarenotsodifferentthanthoseofourownchildren,andthattheyalldeservethechancetobefulfilled.

That,too,iswhatsetsusapartasanation.

Now,byitself,thissimplerecognitionwon’tusherinaneweraofcooperation.Whatcomesofthismomentisuptous.Whatcomesofthismomentwillbedeterminednotbywhetherwecansittogethertonight,butwhetherwecanworktogethertomorrow.

Ibelievewecan.Ibelievewemust.That’swhatthepeoplewhosentushereexpectofus.Withtheirvotes,they’vedeterminedthatgoverningwillnowbeasharedresponsibilitybetweenparties.NewlawswillonlypasswithsupportfromDemocratsandRepublicans.Wewillmoveforwardtogether,ornotatall–forthechallengeswefacearebiggerthanparty,andbiggerthanpolitics.

Atstakerightnowisnotwhowinsthenextelection–afterall,wejusthadanelection.Atstakeiswhethernewjobsandindustriestakerootinthiscountry,orsomewhereelse.It’swhetherthehardworkandindustryofourpeopleisrewarded.It’swhetherwesustaintheleadershipthathasmadeAmericanotjustaplaceonamap,butalighttotheworld.

Wearepoisedforprogress.Twoyearsaftertheworstrecessionmostofushaveeverknown,thestockmarkethascomeroaringback.Corporateprofitsareup.Theeconomyisgrowingagain.

Butwehavenevermeasuredprogressbytheseyardsticksalone.Wemeasureprogressbythesuccessofourpeople.Bythejobstheycanfindandthequalityoflifethosejobsoffer.Bytheprospectsofasmallbusinessownerwhodreamsofturningagoodideaintoathrivingenterprise.Bytheopportunitiesforabetterlifethatwepassontoourchildren.

That’stheprojecttheAmericanpeoplewantustoworkon.Together.

WedidthatinDecember.Thankstothetaxcutswepassed,Americans’paychecksarealittlebiggertoday.Everybusinesscanwriteoffthefullcostofthenewinvestmentstheymakethisyear.Thesesteps,takenbyDemocratsandRepublicans,willgrowtheeconomyandaddtothemorethanonemillionprivatesectorjobscreatedlastyear.

Butwehavemoreworktodo.Thestepswe’vetakenoverthelasttwoyearsmayhavebrokenthebackofthisrecession–buttowinthefuture,we’llneedtotakeonchallengesthathavebeendecadesinthemaking.

Manypeoplewatchingtonightcanprobablyrememberatimewhenfindingagoodjobmeantshowingupatanearbyfactoryorabusinessdowntown.Youdidn’talwaysneedadegree,andyourcompetitionwasprettymuchlimitedtoyourneighbors.Ifyouworkedhard,chancesareyou’dhaveajobforlife,withadecentpaycheck,goodbenefits,andtheoccasionalpromotion.Maybeyou’devenhavetheprideofseeingyourkidsworkatthesamecompany.

Thatworldhaschanged.Andformany,thechangehasbeenpainful. I’veseenitintheshutteredwindowsofonceboomingfactories,andthevacantstorefrontsofoncebusyMainStreets.I’vehearditinthefrustrationsofAmericanswho’veseentheirpaychecksdwindleortheirjobsdisappear–proudmenandwomenwhofeelliketheruleshavebeenchangedinthemiddleofthegame.

They’reright.Theruleshavechanged.Inasinglegeneration,revolutionsintechnologyhavetransformedthewaywelive,workanddobusiness.Steelmillsthatonceneeded1,000workerscannowdothesameworkwith100. Today,justaboutanycompanycansetupshop,hireworkers,andselltheirproductswhereverthere’saninternetconnection.

Meanwhile,nationslikeChinaandIndiarealizedthatwithsomechangesoftheirown,theycouldcompeteinthisnewworld.Andsotheystartededucatingtheirchildrenearlierandlonger,withgreateremphasisonmathandscience.They’reinvestinginresearchandnewtechnologies.Justrecently,Chinabecamehometotheworld’slargestprivatesolarresearchfacility,andtheworld’sfastestcomputer.

Soyes,theworldhaschanged.Thecompetitionforjobsisreal.Butthisshouldn’tdiscourageus.Itshouldchallengeus.Remember–forallthehitswe’vetakentheselastfewyears,forallthenaysayerspredictingourdecline,Americastillhasthelargest,mostprosperouseconomyintheworld.Noworkersaremoreproductivethanours.Nocountryhasmoresuccessfulcompanies,orgrantsmorepatentstoinventorsandentrepreneurs.Wearehometotheworld’sbestcollegesanduniversities,wheremorestudentscometostudythananyotherplaceonEarth.

What’smore,wearethefirstnationtobefoundedforthesakeofanidea–theideathateachofusdeservesthechancetoshapeourowndestiny.Thatiswhycenturiesofpioneersandimmigrantshaveriskedeverythingtocomehere. It’swhyourstudentsdon’tjustmemorizeequations,butanswerquestionslike“Whatdoyouthinkofthatidea?

Whatwouldyouchangeabouttheworld?

Whatdoyouwanttobewhenyougrowup?

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Thefutureisourstowin.Buttogetthere,wecan’tjuststandstill. AsRobertKennedytoldus,“Thefutureisnotagift.Itisanachievement.”SustainingtheAmericanDreamhasneverbeenaboutstandingpat.Ithasrequiredeachgenerationtosacrifice,andstruggle,andmeetthedemandsofanewage.

Nowit’sourturn.Weknowwhatittakestocompeteforthejobsandindustriesofourtime.Weneedtoout-innovate,out-educate,andout-buildtherestoftheworld.WehavetomakeAmericathebestplaceonEarthtodobusiness.Weneedtotakeresponsibilityforourdeficit,andreformourgovernment.That’showourpeoplewillprosper. That’showwe’llwinthefuture.Andtonight,I’dliketotalkabouthowwegetthere.

ThefirststepinwinningthefutureisencouragingAmericaninnovation.

Noneofuscanpredictwithcertaintywhatthenextbigindustrywillbe,orwherethenewjobswillcomefrom.Thirtyyearsago,wecouldn’tknowthatsomethingcalledtheInternetwouldleadtoaneconomicrevolution.Whatwecando–whatAmericadoesbetterthananyone–issparkthecreativityandimaginationofourpeople. Wearethenationthatputcarsindrivewaysandcomputersinoffices;thenationofEdisonandtheWrightbrothers;ofGoogleandFacebook.InAmerica,innovationdoesn’tjustchangeourlives.It’showwemakealiving.

Ourfreeenterprisesystemiswhatdrivesinnovation.Butbecauseit’snotalwaysprofitableforcompaniestoinvestinbasicresearch,throughouthistoryourgovernmenthasprovidedcutting-edgescientistsandinventorswiththesupportthattheyneed. That’swhatplantedtheseedsfortheInternet.That’swhathelpedmakepossiblethingslikecomputerchipsandGPS.

Justthinkofallthegoodjobs–frommanufacturingtoretail–thathavecomefromthosebreakthroughs.

Halfacenturyago,whentheSovietsbeatusintospacewiththelaunchofasatellitecalledSputnik?

wehadnoideahowwe’dbeatthemtothemoon.Thesciencewasn’tthereyet.NASAdidn’tevenexist. Butafterinvestinginbetterresearchandeducation,wedidn’tjustsurpasstheSoviets;weunleashedawaveofinnovationthatcreatednewindustriesandmillionsofnewjobs.

Thisisourgeneration’sSputnikmoment.Twoyearsago,Isaidthatweneededtoreachalevelofresearchanddevelopmentwehaven’tseensincetheheightoftheSpaceRace.Inafewweeks,IwillbesendingabudgettoCongressthathelpsusmeetthatgoal. We’llinvestinbiomedicalresearch,informationtechnology,andespeciallycleanenergytechnology–aninvestmentthatwillstrengthenoursecurity,protectourplanet,andcreatecountlessnewjobsforourpeople.

Already,weareseeingthepromiseofrenewableenergy.RobertandGaryAllenarebrotherswhorunasmallMichiganroofingcompany.AfterSeptember11th,theyvolunteeredtheirbestrooferstohelprepairthePentagon.Buthalfoftheirfactorywentunused,andtherecessionhitthemhard.

Today,withthehelpofagovernmentloan,thatemptyspaceisbeingusedtomanufacturesolarshinglesthatarebeingsoldallacrossthecountry.InRobert’swords,“Wereinventedourselves.”

That’swhatAmericanshavedoneforovertwohundredyears:

reinventedourselves.AndtospuronmoresuccessstoriesliketheAllenBrothers,we’vebeguntoreinventourenergypolicy.We’renotjusthandingoutmoney.We’reissuingachallenge. We’retellingAmerica’sscientistsandengineersthatiftheyassembleteamsofthebestmindsintheirfields,andfocusonthehardestproblemsincleanenergy,we’llfundtheApolloProjectsofourtime.

AttheCaliforniaInstituteofTechnology,they’redevelopingawaytoturnsu