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Did Obama answer the nation's calls for progress?
Last night, President Obama laid out his agenda for his second term. The State of the Union speech set some ambitious goals to get our nation back on a progressive course. The list included executive action on climate change, a “Fix-it-First” program to invest in infrastructure and job creation, and a legal pathway to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented individuals living in the United State.
The President also called for making high-quality early education available to all children, called on Congress to bring gun legislation to a vote, and announced we're finally getting our troops our of a seemingly endless war. But, perhaps the biggest news of the evening was Obama's call for an increase in the federal minimum wage. He surprised everyone during the speech by saying, “Tonight, lets declare that in the wealthiest nation on Earth, no one who works full-time should have to live in poverty, and raise the federal minimum wage to $9.00 an hour.”
However, despite Obama's calls to get our nation back on track, the Republicans were apparently not impressed with the speech. Senate Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell said, “I think what most Americans wanted to hear tonight was the President's plan to get government spending under control, rein in the debt, and put the private economy back on a path to real growth and serious job creation.”
It's not surprising that members of this party also refused to stand and show support for equal pay for women, protecting our democratic process, or streamlining the legal immigration system. In 2012, Americans spoke loudly and clearly about what vision they want for our country. Perhaps it'll take a few more elections for the Republicans to finally hear the nation's calls for progress.
-Thom
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Tonight on The Big Picture on RT TV at 7pm and 9pm... Daryl Hannah here tonight..."#NO KXL" (check your local listings for stations or stream at RT, and catch past shows on Youtube)
Need to Know: Daryl Hannah here tonight..."#NO KXL"- Daryl Hannah, Actress /Activist  - Michael Brune, Executive Director-Sierra Club
The Best of the Rest...
Gun control...V-Tech victim's mom speaks out- Lori Haas, gun violence prevention advocate / daughter shot & injured in Virginia Tech shooting
First national amendment-corporations not people- David Cobb, Democracy Unlimited & Move to Amend
Daily Take: "Marco Rubio Was High on Drugs"
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Tuesday's Daily Stack 
Hour One: Thom's SOTU
The Big Picture- Sam Sacks, The Big Picture producer, progressive commentator
Hour Two: Revealed: The Tea Party brought to you by Phillip Morris
What to expect from the SOTU- Josh Earnest, Special Assistant to the President and Principal Deputy Press Secretary in the White House Office of Communication
Hour Three: What do you want to hear in tonight's State of the Union?
State of the Union and progressive Agenda- Tim Carpenter, Co-Founder & National Director-Progressive Democrats of America
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Wednesday on The Thom Hartmann Program, 3-6pm ET
Hour One: Guess what...a chained CPI is coming
Hour Two: Could a new monetary program be coming?- Steve Keen, Professor of Economics & Finance-University of Western Sydney (AU) / Author-Debunking Economics
Hour Three: Are manufacturing jobs headed back to the U.S.?- Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
And, the best of the rest of the news and your calls right here on...
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Thursday on The Thom Hartmann Program, 3-6pm ET
It's a special Thursday...Valentine's Day...edition of "Brunch With Bernie"...America's Senator...Senator Bernie Sanders will be here talking about all the important issues of the week and he'll answer your questions too...
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Thom's Poll
Should the federal minimum wage be higher than $9/hour?
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Watch & Listen to Thom
Thom's State of the Union speech
Thom Destroys "Overpopulation" So-Called Expert...
Revealed - The Tea Party Paid for by Phillip Morris
The Good, The Bad and the Very Very Rosorialously Ugly!
Big Picture Rumble - Ted Nugent is an Idiot
Big Picture Rumble - Dick Cheney Was Right about Deficits!
Or watch the Full "Big Picture" Show...
Full Show 2/12/13: Thom Hartmann's State of the Union Address
Thom delivers his State of the Union Address focusing on jobs, climate change and infrastructure, and tonight's "Big Picture Politics Panel" previews President Obama's address. Also discussed: what a high-speed rail system could look like in the U.S., whether underpopulation is a threat to our country and in tonight's "Daily Take" Thom details the origins of the Tea Party.
Thom Hartmann on The News: February 12, 2013
The State of The Union and The Progressive Agenda
Rights For People, NOT Corporations!
Getting Rid of The Tea Party
Not Our Founders' Tea Party
Ted Nugent at The State of The Union
Thom's State of The Union Address
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