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TheWhiteHousehasreleasedthefulltextofPresidentBarackObama'sStateoftheUnionAddress,aspreparedfordelivery:

MadameSpeaker,VicePresidentBiden,MembersofCongress,distinguishedguests,andfellowAmericans:

OurConstitutiondeclaresthatfromtimetotime,thePresidentshallgivetoCongressinformationaboutthestateofourunion.Fortwohundredandtwentyyears,ourleadershavefulfilledthisduty.Theyhavedonesoduringperiodsofprosperityandtranquility.Andtheyhavedonesointhemidstofwaranddepression;atmomentsofgreatstrifeandgreatstruggle.

It'stemptingtolookbackonthesemomentsandassumethatourprogresswasinevitable-thatAmericawasalwaysdestinedtosucceed.ButwhentheUnionwasturnedbackatBullRunandtheAlliesfirstlandedatOmahaBeach,victorywasverymuchindoubt.WhenthemarketcrashedonBlackTuesdayandcivilrightsmarcherswerebeatenonBloodySunday,thefuturewasanythingbutcertain.Theseweretimesthattestedthecourageofourconvictions,andthestrengthofourunion.Anddespiteallourdivisionsanddisagreements;ourhesitationsandourfears;Americaprevailedbecausewechosetomoveforwardasonenation,andonepeople.

Again,wearetested.Andagain,wemustanswerhistory'scall.

Oneyearago,Itookofficeamidtwowars,aneconomyrockedbysevererecession,afinancialsystemonthevergeofcollapse,andagovernmentdeeplyindebt.Expertsfromacrossthepoliticalspectrumwarnedthatifwedidnotact,wemightfaceaseconddepression.Soweacted-immediatelyandaggressively.Andoneyearlater,theworstofthestormhaspassed.

Butthedevastationremains.OneintenAmericansstillcannotfindwork.Manybusinesseshaveshuttered.Homevalueshavedeclined.Smalltownsandruralcommunitieshavebeenhitespeciallyhard.Forthosewhohadalreadyknownpoverty,lifehasbecomethatmuchharder.

ThisrecessionhasalsocompoundedtheburdensthatAmerica'sfamilieshavebeendealingwithfordecades-theburdenofworkingharderandlongerforless;ofbeingunabletosaveenoughtoretireorhelpkidswithcollege.

SoIknowtheanxietiesthatareoutthererightnow.They'renotnew.ThesestrugglesarethereasonIranforPresident.ThesestrugglesarewhatI'vewitnessedforyearsinplaceslikeElkhart,IndianaandGalesburg,Illinois.IhearabouttheminthelettersthatIreadeachnight.Thetoughesttoreadarethosewrittenbychildren-askingwhytheyhavetomovefromtheirhome,orwhentheirmomordadwillbeabletogobacktowork.

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FortheseAmericansandsomanyothers,changehasnotcomefastenough.Somearefrustrated;someareangry.Theydon'tunderstandwhyitseemslikebadbehavioronWallStreetisrewardedbuthardworkonMainStreetisn't;orwhyWashingtonhasbeenunableorunwillingtosolveanyofourproblems.Theyaretiredofthepartisanshipandtheshoutingandthepettiness.Theyknowwecan'taffordit.Notnow.

Sowefacebiganddifficultchallenges.AndwhattheAmericanpeoplehope-whattheydeserve-isforallofus,DemocratsandRepublicans,toworkthroughourdifferences;toovercomethenumbingweightofourpolitics.Forwhilethepeoplewhosentusherehavedifferentbackgrounds,differentstoriesanddifferentbeliefs,theanxietiestheyfacearethesame.Theaspirationstheyholdareshared.Ajobthatpaysthebills.Achancetogetahead.Mostofall,theabilitytogivetheirchildrenabetterlife.

Youknowwhatelsetheyshare?

Theyshareastubbornresilienceinthefaceofadversity.Afteroneofthemostdifficultyearsinourhistory,theyremainbusybuildingcarsandteachingkids;startingbusinessesandgoingbacktoschool.They'recoachinglittleleagueandhelpingtheirneighbors.Asonewomanwroteme,"Wearestrainedbuthopeful,strugglingbutencouraged."

Itisbecauseofthisspirit-thisgreatdecencyandgreatstrength-thatIhaveneverbeenmorehopefulaboutAmerica'sfuturethanIamtonight.Despiteourhardships,ourunionisstrong.Wedonotgiveup.Wedonotquit.Wedonotallowfearordivisiontobreakourspirit.Inthisnewdecade,it'stimetheAmericanpeoplegetagovernmentthatmatchestheirdecency;thatembodiestheirstrength

Andtonight,I'dliketotalkabouthowtogether,wecandeliveronthatpromise.

Itbeginswithoureconomy.

Ourmosturgenttaskupontakingofficewastoshoreupthesamebanksthathelpedcausethiscrisis.Itwasnoteasytodo.Andifthere'sonethingthathasunifiedDemocratsandRepublicans,it'sthatweallhatedthebankbailout.Ihatedit.Youhatedit.Itwasaboutaspopularasarootcanal.

ButwhenIranforPresident,IpromisedIwouldn'tjustdowhatwaspopular-Iwoulddowhatwasnecessary.Andifwehadallowedthemeltdownofthefinancialsystem,unemploymentmightbedoublewhatitistoday.Morebusinesseswouldcertainlyhaveclosed.Morehomeswouldhavesurelybeenlost.

SoIsupportedthelastadministration'seffortstocreatethefinancialrescueprogram.Andwhenwetooktheprogramover,wemadeitmoretransparentandaccountable.Asaresult,themarketsarenowstabilized,andwehaverecoveredmostofthemoneywespentonthebanks.

Torecovertherest,Ihaveproposedafeeonthebiggestbanks.IknowWallStreetisn'tkeenonthisidea,butifthesefirmscanaffordtohandoutbigbonusesagain,theycanaffordamodestfeetopaybackthetaxpayerswhorescuedthemintheirtimeofneed.

Aswestabilizedthefinancialsystem,wealsotookstepstogetoureconomygrowingagain,saveasmanyjobsaspossible,andhelpAmericanswhohadbecomeunemployed.

That'swhyweextendedorincreasedunemploymentbenefitsformorethan18millionAmericans;madehealthinsurance65%cheaperforfamilieswhogettheircoveragethroughCOBRA;andpassed25differenttaxcuts.

Letmerepeat:

wecuttaxes.Wecuttaxesfor95%ofworkingfamilies.Wecuttaxesforsmallbusinesses.Wecuttaxesforfirst-timehomebuyers.Wecuttaxesforparentstryingtocarefortheirchildren.Wecuttaxesfor8millionAmericanspayingforcollege.Asaresult,millionsofAmericanshadmoretospendongas,andfood,andothernecessities,allofwhichhelpedbusinesseskeepmoreworkers.Andwehaven'traisedincometaxesbyasingledimeonasingleperson.Notasingledime.

Becauseofthestepswetook,thereareabouttwomillionAmericansworkingrightnowwhowouldotherwisebeunemployed.200,000workinconstructionandcleanenergy.300,000areteachersandothereducationworkers.Tensofthousandsarecops,firefighters,correctionalofficers,andfirstresponders.Andweareontracktoaddanotheroneandahalfmillionjobstothistotalbytheendoftheyear.

Theplanthathasmadeallofthispossible,fromthetaxcutstothejobs,istheRecoveryAct.That'sright-theRecoveryAct,alsoknownastheStimulusBill.Economistsontheleftandtherightsaythatthisbillhashelpedsavedjobsandavertdisaster.Butyoudon'thavetotaketheirwordforit.

TalktothesmallbusinessinPhoenixthatwilltripleitsworkforcebecauseoftheRecoveryAct.

TalktothewindowmanufacturerinPhiladelphiawhosaidheusedtobeskepticalabouttheRecoveryAct,untilhehadtoaddtwomoreworkshiftsjustbecauseofthebusinessitcreated.

TalktothesingleteacherraisingtwokidswhowastoldbyherprincipalinthelastweekofschoolthatbecauseoftheRecoveryAct,shewouldn'tbelaidoffafterall.

TherearestorieslikethisallacrossAmerica.Andaftertwoyearsofrecession,theeconomyisgrowingagain.Retirementfundshavestartedtogainbacksomeoftheirvalue.Businessesarebeginningtoinvestagain,andslowlysomearestartingtohireagain.

ButIrealizethatforeverysuccessstory,thereareotherstories,ofmenandwomenwhowakeupwiththeanguishofnotknowingwheretheirnextpaycheckwillcomefrom;whosendoutresumesweekafterweekandhearnothinginresponse.Thatiswhyjobsmustbeournumberonefocusin2010,andthatiswhyIamcallingforanewjobsbilltonight.

Now,thetrueengineofjobcreationinthiscountrywillalwaysbeAmerica'sbusinesses.Butgovernmentcancreatetheconditionsnecessaryforbusinessestoexpandandhiremoreworkers.

Weshouldstartwheremostnewjobsdo-insmallbusinesses,companiesthatbeginwhenanentrepreneurtakesachanceonadream,oraworkerdecidesitstimeshebecameherownboss.

Throughsheergritanddetermination,thesecompanieshaveweatheredtherecessionandarereadytogrow.ButwhenyoutalktosmallbusinessownersinplaceslikeAllentown,PennsylvaniaorElyria,Ohio,youfindoutthateventhoughbanksonWallStreetarelendingagain,theyaremostlylendingtobiggercompanies.Butfinancingremainsdifficultforsmallbusinessownersacrossthecountry.

Sotonight,I'mproposingthatwetake$30billionofthemoneyWallStreetbankshaverepaidanduseittohelpcommunitybanksgivesmallbusinessesthecredittheyneedtostayafloat.Iamalsoproposinganewsmallbusinesstaxcredit-onethatwillgotooveronemillionsmallbusinesseswhohirenewworkersorraisewages.Whilewe'reatit,let'salsoeliminateallcapitalgainstaxesonsmallbusinessinvestment;andprovideataxincentiveforallbusinesses,largeandsmall,toinvestinnewplantsandequipment.

Next,wecanputAmericanstoworktodaybuildingtheinfrastructureoftomorrow.Fromthefirstrailroadstotheinterstatehighwaysystem,ournationhasalwaysbeenbuilttocompete.There'snoreasonEuropeorChinashouldhavethefastesttrains,orthenewfactoriesthatmanufacturecleanenergyproducts.

Tomorrow,I'llvisitTampa,Flori