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Congress Gives Mixed Reaction to Obama's State of the Union Speech

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Congress Gives Mixed Reaction to Obama's State of the Union Speech   by webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News) Wednesday January 21 st , 2015  at  5:34 PM Voice Of America 1 Share U.S. lawmakers have expressed a mix of reactions to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, with a particular focus on his economic policies and the ongoing international negotiations on Iran's nuclear program. After the speech Tuesday night at the Capitol in Washington, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi called Obama's speech a "powerful vision of opportunity and prosperity" for American families, and highlighted his plans to help those in the middle class. But Republicans in the Senate, who reclaimed a majority this year, questioned how the president would fund those initiatives. Senator Cory Gardner expressed opposition to raising money through new taxes. "The President has had six years and the situation has gotten worse as people are