Believes we need to simplify. We cannot have the tax code that has higher rates and more complexity than anywhere else in the world. We have got to address the system that really hurts innovation and High Technology economy. We did not worry about those when we were doing well, but they are getting in the way of progress we have got to go through the process in a simpler and more logical and efficient way. This is the number one thing thousands of Business People said was the biggest barrier to investing in the u. S. We have got to upgrade our infrastructure, but we have got to focus on those that are economically important. We have got to understand the things that are driving up the cost of doing business. We know what those are, but we need a plan for Going Forward we need to create a framework for rapidly developing and the windfall. We have a path to energy independence. That is a bridge to renewable energy. If we can move to dass, we get tremendous benefits if we can move to gas,
November president ial election. This is an hour and half. One of the best things about sitting across from you is that, for all of us who have been part of the institutes staff, we are wondering what you been thinking, with this experience has been like for you over the last yearandahalf, two years. So tonight, we get to hear for the first time your reaction to the campaign. Thank you very much. I want to thank the in boyer for the support the university has given the institute politics, including making it possible for us to hire such Extraordinary People like Steve Edwards and been restored and all of the other people and ben reeseberg and all the other people. [applause] you have been wondering what i have been doing and i have been wondering what you have been doing. [laughter] those who were disappointed by this outcome, the democrats elated by this outcome given the conventional wisdom around this campaign, the president s Approval Ratings that were barely above 50 , often dippi
President ial candidate, how to deal with the stop light, how to spotlight, how to deal with the national politics. She may be the smartest politician ever and she may be able to come out of alaska to handle all of this. But i will give her three weeks. Three weeks, well know if this is real. Three weeks to the day, she did her interview with katie couric, which effectively ended it for her. I thought they might make [laughter] i thought that they might make a conservative choice, someone who had at least a taste of the National Stage or, which was more of a consensus in the political committee, that he might take rob portman from ohio because ohio is so important. Portman was a guy who is a centerright conservative, who might be more broad. I think barack was surprised by the choice. Do you think portman could have changed the outcome . I dont know. There is a lot of reflection on that in romneyland. When you were talking about the adjustment that obama felt he had to undergo, and tel
Reporter in the first state of the Union Address of his second term the state of our union is strong. Reporter president obama made a direct challenge to congress. Lets get this done. Reporter as he laid out his vision for the country, the president repeatedly called on democrats and republicans to act. The American People dont expect government to solve every problem. But they do expect us to put the nations interests before party. Reporter it all came on the same day Speaker John Boehner called the president out for not having the courage or guts to make tough choices on the budget. The president used the power of the podium to push back. Some in congress have proposed preventing only the defense cuts. By making even bigger cuts to things like education and job training. Medicare and Social Security benefits. That idea is even worse. Reporter as is typical of most state of the Union Addresses, the president covered lots of ground. Our First Priority is making america a magnet for new
Then i found out more. I found out that mrs. Trumans mother. [laughter] it was very interesting. They had a heater in the closet. So your clothes were kept nice and toasty. This was because mrs. Wallace was an older woman. Anyway, whatever. [laughter] so i kept studying. I just knew there was somebody famous i could share this room with. It had been carolines room. Lucy moved in to what was johns room. I had thought i was going to get this room with wonderful antique furniture. My mother moved our Old Furniture in. [laughter] that is the negative. The positive is now i have a piece of furniture that was and the white house. [laughter] i just wish it was a better quality. [laughter] not worth refinishing the desk. Anyway, subsequently, i found out that after little willie died, they locked up his room to forever go into the room. What room was that . The curator said that was your room, ms. Lynda. They said after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, they brought his body back to the white