State of the Union 2014 – Republican Response and Politico Fact Check

During last night’s State of the Union address, President Barack Obama vowed to act unilaterally where possible if lawmakers refuse to cooperate with his agenda. The Republican response – delivered by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rogers – came swiftly and mainly addressed the President’s claims about income inequality.

You can view her address below, but we can sum it up in one key sentence: “Tonight, the President made more promises that sound good, but won’t actually solve the problems facing Americans.”

Politico, meanwhile, has closely examined several key parts of Obama’s speech and published a handy fact check. It provides a respectful but skeptical breakdown of the President’s claims concerning healthcare (particularly enrollment in Obamacare), investments in American growth, a hike in minimum wage for federal employees and the diplomatic approach to ending Iran’s nuclear enrichment program.

You can find the fact check here.

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