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PRESENTATION CENTER
2016 STATE OF THE UNION RECAP
President Obama Organized 2016 State of the Union
Speech Around Four Overarching Goals
Core Tenets of 2016 State of the Union
Economy
“Give everyone a fair shot at opportunity
and security in this new economy”
• Encourage education reform
• Improve benefits and entitlements
• Help small businesses
Technology & Innovation
“Make technology work for us, and not against us–
especially when it comes to solving urgent challenges
like climate change”
• Cure cancer and fund medical research
• Transition from fossil fuels to clean energy
America’s Place in the World
“Keep America safe and lead the world
without becoming its policeman”
Political and Electoral Reform
“Make our politics reflect what’s best in us,
and not what’s worst”
• Protect Americans and defeat
terrorist networks
• Work with global coalitions
• Draw fair congressional districts
• Reform campaign finance
• Make it easier to vote
Sources: The White House, “President Obama’s 2016 State of the Union Address,” Medium, January 12, 2016
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January 13, 2016 | Christine Yan
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PRESENTATION CENTER
2016 STATE OF THE UNION RECAP
State of the Union Highlights Obama Administration’s
Accomplishments and Looks Ahead to the Future
2016 State of the Union Recap
Accomplishments Mentioned
Goals for 2016
Budget and Taxes
 Passed a bipartisan budget
 Made tax cuts for working families permanent
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Strengthen entitlements
Expand tax cuts for low-income workers without kids
Climate/ Energy
 Reached international climate agreement
 Reinvented energy sector
 Enacted new power plant carbon rules
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Continue developing clean energy sources and transition away from
fossil fuels
Invest in clean energy for communities that rely on fossil fuels
Economy
 Recovered from economic crisis
 Created 14 million new jobs
 Cut deficit
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Ensure equal pay
Give paid leave to all workers
Raise federal minimum wage
Education
 Replaced No Child Left Behind
 Reduced student loan payments to 10% of income
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Provide computer science and math classes to all students
Personalize medical treatments for patients
Universal Pre-K
Two free years of community college
Health care
 Insured 18 million more people since ACA
 Improved veterans’ healthcare
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Fight prescription drug abuse
Cure cancer, fund efforts to eliminate malaria and HIV/AIDS
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Immigration reform
Immigration
Social Issues
 Legalized gay marriage
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Criminal justice reform
Fight gun violence
Electoral reform
Int’l Affairs
 Negotiated Iran deal and TPP agreement
 Restored diplomatic ties with Cuba
 Brought home 160,000 troops
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Authorize military force against ISIL
Approve Trans-Pacific Partnership
Lift Cuban embargo
Shut down Guantanamo Bay
Sources: The White House, “President Obama’s 2016 State of the Union Address,” Medium, January 12, 2016
January 13, 2016 | Christine Yan
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