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State of the Union 2013
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The 2013 State of the Union address highlighted many of the issues facing low-income families. This page compiles resources and statements released in response to the President Obama's speech. To submit a resource, email Tamanna Mansury at
tamanna@thehatchergroup.com
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To join the online conversation around the address, use the #TalkPoverty hashtag.
Resources & Statements
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: The 2013 State of the Union: Two Views
by Timothy Smeeding, Institute for Research on Poverty, and Ron Haskins, The Brookings Institution, Feb. 13, 2013
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: Poverty Makes it to the Top of Obama’s State of the Union Policy Agenda
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--Barack Obama’s Second Term Signals New Hope for America’s Impoverished Children
by Irwin Redlener, Children's Health Fund, Feb. 4, 2013
Statements
Statement by Irwin Redlener on President Obama's State of the Union Address, Children's Health Fund
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The president made a strong case for universal early education in America, along with raising the minimum wage. But his commitment to eliminate extreme poverty and save children from preventable deaths was focused on children of the world. All of this is, of course, laudable. But we hoped to hear a commitment to eliminate child poverty in America, where more than 16 million children are facing grim challenges right now that undermine their futures – and the future economy of the nation. Poor kids are not a voting block and they don't have the capacity to influence public policy. The sooner the president engages the full power of his office in the battle to eliminate child poverty, the better the prospects of every child reaching his or her potential."
Reaction and Analysis to President Obama's 2013 State of the Union, William Galston, The Brookings Institution
What Did Obama and Rubio Agree on Last Night? Mark Edwards, Opportunity Nation
Top 5 Solutions to Cut Poverty Proposed by President Obama in State of the Union Address, Melissa Boteach, Center for American Progress
Heritage Experts React to the State of the Union, The Heritage Foundation
President Obama Leads the Way on Early Education for All Children, Helen Blank and Karen Schulman, National Women's Law Center
Obama's Minimum Wage Plan, Chris Edwards, Cato Institute
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