President Barack Obama laid out an ambitious agenda. Read Heritage experts’ analysis of his claims, his plans, and his promises

Heritage Experts Analyze the State of the Union

Amy Payne

President Barack Obama laid out an ambitious agenda last night. Here are some highlights of our experts’ analysis of his claims, his plans, and his promises.

Responding to Newtown

All Americans, no matter what our backgrounds or political perspectives, abhor the death of innocent human beings. We were shocked by the killings in Newtown and other recent mass shootings, and grieve with those who joined the First Lady at the State of the Union.

As we try to make society safer and stronger, constitutional and complex cultural factors must be taken into consideration. As we explain in a recent Heritage paper, policymakers should avoid a rush to judgment on prescriptions that violate first principles, ignore the real root of these complex problems, or disregard careful social science research. The most important solutions lie at the state and local levels, in the community and within the family.
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• The “Voting Experience” in America ...
• “Comprehensive” Immigration Reform ...
• The Renewed Threat of Terrorism ...
• National Education Standards: Greater Federal Control of the Classroom... 
• Afghanistan ...
• Foreign Policy in Retreat... 
• Infrastructure “Investments” Don’t Deliver On Promises... 
• State of the…Climate?... 
• “Balance” in Obamaspeak ...
• Obama Blames Conservatives for Whatever Happens with Sequestration... 
• America’s Hurting Workers ...

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