The State of the Union Address has been an tradition for the US President since 1913 when Woodrow Wilson set the precedent for delivering an annual update to a joint session of Congress in person. Although there is no legal requirement for an annual speech by the head of the Executive Branch, the State Of the Union Address fulfills the President’s obligation under Article II, Section 3 of the US Constitution to give “… the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient,….” For Donald Trump, history will remember that his second State of the Union Address was delivered weeks later than expected due to a historically long government shutdown. Given the circumstances surrounding the event, it is easy to conclude the Union is far from strong. To be bluntly honest, the state of America’s political system is reaching a low point and that is hurting the State of the Union.
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Broken Promises Of Foxconn And GM Highlight Need For Business Approach To Economic Policies2/1/2019 President Donald Trump’s efforts to sell himself as a mastermind of economic prosperity are under threat. The economy remains strong and growing, but the prospects for American workers do not look particularly great. In the wake of a historically long government shutdown, which has yet to be resolved, Trump’s self-styled image is now threaten by more business drama. Trump had touted Foxconn’s decision to build a factory in Wisconsin as a major victory for Republican leadership, as well as a $4 billion dollar tax “incentive,” but the Taiwanese company is now backpedaling. After speaking to the White House, Foxconn will move ahead with their plans, but the 13,000 blue collar jobs promised will be replaced with a much smaller, unspecified number of white collar jobs. In addition, GM, which US taxpayer bailed out in 2008, has started laying off 4,000 white collar workers as part of its move to close four US plants. It is a development that has earned the rebuke of the President.
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