I thought it was a great speech. Brought back memories of the last strong president the US had- Reagan.

I really liked this part; (I never understood why a married couple pays more than they would if they were single)

“I am proposing that all the income tax reductions set for 2004 and 2006 be made permanent and effective this year. And under my plan, as soon as I have signed the bill, this extra money will start showing up in workers' paychecks. Instead of gradually reducing the marriage penalty, we should do it now. Instead of slowly raising the child credit to a thousand dollars, we should send the checks to American families now.
This tax relief is for everyone who pays income taxes — and it will help our economy immediately. Ninety-two million Americans will keep — this year — an average of almost $1,100 more of their own money. A family of four with an income of $40,000 would see their federal income taxes fall from $1,178 to $45 per year. And our plan will improve the bottom line for more than 23 million small businesses.”

I loved this part. I hope it spreads to other areas. The frivolous lawsuit are in all aspects of life and they drive cost up for everyone.

“To improve our health care system, we must address one of the prime causes of higher costs — the constant threat that physicians and hospitals will be unfairly sued. Because of excessive litigation, everybody pays more for health care — and many parts of America are losing fine doctors. No one has ever been healed by a frivolous lawsuit — and I urge the Congress to pass medical liability reform.”

This is wonderful;
“A simple chemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen generates energy, which can be used to power a car — producing only water, not exhaust fumes. With a new national commitment, our scientists and engineers will overcome obstacles to taking these cars from laboratory to showroom — so that the first car driven by a child born today could be powered by hydrogen, and pollution-free. Join me in this important innovation — to make our air significantly cleaner, and our country much less dependent on foreign sources of energy”
The talk of Iraq and the terrorist confirmed that the US intelligence knows a lot more than the media. This is good. This means that our military know exactly what to do.

I like this part. This sounded like something Reagan would have said. It show that we are not a spineless country. It was directed to the terrorist.

“All told, more than 3,000 suspected terrorists have been arrested in many countries. And many others have met a different fate. They are no longer a problem for the United States and our friends and allies.”

I thought he said “Let me put it this way, they are no longer a problem for the United States and our friends and allies.” In other words, they have been eliminated- we have no problem taking you terrorist out, and we will.

And this last part was wonderful. It’s good to have a man of faith in office.

“We Americans have faith in ourselves — but not in ourselves alone.
We do not claim to know all the ways of Providence, yet we can trust in them, placing our confidence in the loving God behind all of life, and all of history.
May He guide us now, and may God continue to bless the United States of America.”