Thread: State of the Union - Live Discussion

Here's the link.

I'm glad to hear him mention the lack of increased income taxes. It seems like many are complaining about non-existent tax increases while forgetting about the relieved burdens on the middle class, which is in much more need of the extra income.

Using the money repaid from bailout loans to distribute amongst community banks seems like a really vague idea. I hope more specifics are released about it on the White House website or something, because it seems like an interesting proposal. I wonder how it will bolster the advantages given to small businesses more so than a national bank lending the money, aside from giving the community banks more business.