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President Obama's 2015 State of the Union Address

2015 State of the Union Address

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CBS News labeled ten key points made by President Obama during his 2015 State of the Union Address on Tuesday January 20.

1. Call for extension of mandatory school attendance age

2. Creation of a Trade Enforcement Unit

3. Commitment to increase job training

4. Urge for immigration overhaul

5. Establishment of Financial Crimes Unit

6. Creation of prosecutorial unit to protect homeowners from abusive lending

7. Proposal to help homeowners save on their mortgages

8. Push for increase in student aid

9. Announcement of Defense Department's clean energy initiative

10. Call to impose the so-called "Buffett rule"

What did you think of the President's speech? What concerns you? What did you like? What issue do you see as the most important?

Nate Wek is currently the sports content producer and sports and rec beat reporter for South Dakota Public Broadcasting. He is a graduate of South Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism Broadcasting and a minor in Leadership. From 2010-2013 Nate was the Director of Gameday Media for the Sioux Falls Storm (Indoor Football League) football team. He also spent 2012 and 2013 as the News and Sports Director of KSDJ Radio in Brookings, SD. Nate, his wife Sarah, and three sons, Braxan, Jordy, and Anders live in Canton, SD.