The Hit Farm

President Barack Obama delivered his 2012 State of the Union address last night, his final one before facing reelection. What did his speech entail? WASHINGTON — Declaring the American dream under siege, President Barack Obama delivered a populist challenge Tuesday night to shrink the gap between rich and poor, promising to tax the wealthy more [...]

The White House says Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is sitting out President Barack Obama's State of the Union address. The administration typically picks one Cabinet member to stay away from the Capitol so the "The bottom line is that he is suggesting Congress pass a tax increase and the answer will be no," Garrett told [...]