<![CDATA[RealClearPolitics - Articles by Jonathan Weisman & Janet Hook]]>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/authors/?id=22095Author <![CDATA[President Obama: U.S. Must Compete]]> Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600 Mr. Obama said the U.S. couldn't afford to back away from new spending on programs to boost competitiveness, while also calling for a freeze on certain programs.

WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama used his State of the Union address Tuesday to ask the nation to meet the challenges of a global economy, framing what he called a competitiveness agenda that includes traditional Democratic proposals like increased education spending, alongside gestures to Republicans seeking deep budget cuts.

President Obama stuck to broad values such as innovation and making sure American business can succeed, in his State of the Union Address....]]>