It is my task to report the state of the union. To improve it is the task of us all. Tonight, thanks to the grit and determination of the American People, there is much progress to report. After decade of grinding war our brave men and women in uniform are coming home. [ cheers and applause ] after years of grueling recession, our businesses have created over 6 million new jobs. We buy more american cars than we have in five years and less foreign oil than we have in 20. [ applause ] our Housing Market is healing, our stock market is rebounding and consumers patience and homeowners enjoy stronger protections than ever before. [ applause ] so, together, we have cleared away the rubble of crisis, and we can say with renewed confidence that the state of our union is stronger. [ applause ] but we gather here knowing that there are millions of americans whose hard work and dedication have not yet been rewarded. Our economy is adding jobs, but too many people still cant find full time employ
Businesses are now paying close to 50 if youre in a state like california, new york, youre paying more than 50 in tax. The top 5 pay over 50 of the income tax revenue in this country. This has to stop. The president has to stop this. And i dont think, i think he understands government. I dont think he understands that a vigorous government requires a vigorous private sector. The only way you will get a vigorous private sector if the government backs off and lets the Dynamic Energy of the private sector go forward. Neil he will be talking about not only bigger government but smarter government. Government can do a lot of good. Do you think government can . Look, we dont need smarter government. We dont need more efficient government. We needless government. People in middle class and people in the lower classes they dont need more government, they need jobs. We need to create jobs. We need the economy to grow so that we can fund these Government Programs. Look, government could be run b
Rights activist ted nugent. And in the chamber, our chief white house correspondent, jon karl. You are right above the speakers shoulder, jon . Right off to the left, 20 feet from Gabby Giffords and mark kelly. As we watch the president s cabinet come into this chamber, george, you will see a confident president come in. He is convinced that the American People are with him on the big issues. And he is also convinced that he has a mandate coming out of that election. So, he will be at times confrontational in this speech. Compromising, willing to compromise, but only so much with the republicans. The key issue, as you mentioned, is the economy. They gave us some excerpts of the speech early. One that hit me was that he said that the economy, an economy that creates job, good, middle class jobs must be the north star for our efforts, for everything we do. And that will be the message here. This is a divided chamber. John boehner, right over his shoulder, just this morning, told reporter
You to join us today, we are always so happy to see you, im jenna lee. Jon im jon scott. California police are working to confirm that. Charred Human Remains Found in a mountain cabin of those of accused excop Christopher Dorner. Wanted in the murders of four people, including two California Law enforcement officers in a revengefueled rampage. The long search reached a dramatic climb action on Live Television yesterday when a plan believed to be dorner took two possible tajes and stole a car. One of the possible hostages got free and dialed 911. Police tracked down the suspect, engaged him in a wild shootout and dorner ultimately barricade himself inside the cabin which eventually went up in flames. Los Angeles Police holding a News Conference right now with new details on this standoff. Lets listen. What transpired in San Bernardino is being investigated by the San Bernardino county sheriffs department, and so i have no comments on their investigation at this time. I can tell you that
Man described as resembling dorner stole a pickup truck. Authorities spotted it anteman they believed it dorner ran into the cabin and exchanged gunfire. One deputy was killed and another injured. The wounded deputy is expected to survive. A Sheriffs Department spokeswoman wouldnt say what the next move would be. Reporting live in the newsroom, rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. The mayor of los angeles held a News Conference and sent his condolences to the family of the deputy killed. Well stay on top of the situation there. Right now what well do is send you off to washington, d. C. For the president s state of the Union Address. As we see the first lady now entering the chamber, keep in mind if there are any changes in that developing situation in big bear youre going to see a crawl on the lower part of your tv screen to let you know. Well be updating the situation live on tv 36. We go now to foxs coverage of president obamas state of the Union Address. You are looking live at the chamb