In this week’s address, President Obama discussed the economic gains we made in 2014, which was the strongest year for job growth since the 1990s.
In the coming weeks, the President will continue to preview his State of the Union address and the agenda he’ll put forward to build on that progress. The President will showcase ways he’s working to help every American get ahead in the new year, like plans he announced this week to make community college free for two years, make mortgages more affordable and accessible for creditworthy families, and support manufacturing.
Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that’s happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, and on the road to the State of the Union. This week, the President traveled to Michigan and Arizona to preview new policy initiatives from his upcoming State of the Union address on January 20th. His actions will focus on helping middle class families buy a home and land solid, good paying jobs. That’s January 2nd to January 8th or, “SOTU Spoiler Alert!”