Politics

John Stossel on What Obama Should Have Said in His SOTU Address

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If Obama really wanted, as he says, a society in which "everybody gets a fair shot," he would work to shrink government so that the sphere of freedom could expand. Instead, he expands government and raises taxes on wealthier people, as though giving politicians more money were a way to make society better. Instead, the interventionist state rigs the game on behalf of special interests. What should Obama have said in his speech? Here's what John Stossel wishes he'd said.