Parsing the State of the Union

Parsing the State of the Union:

A welcome spur for small business equity
C. Boyden Gray, Financial Times, January 28, 2010
US president Barack Obama's State of the Union proposal to eliminate capital gains taxes on small business investment would do more to correct the excesses of Wall Street than any other idea to come out of the White House, writes C. Boyden Gray.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/176c3d88-0c3d-11df-8b81-00144feabdc0.html

"State of the Union: A Muddled Message"
Marshall Auerback, Naked Capitalism, January 28, 2010
If nothing else, it's clear that the state of Obama's rhetoric is strong.
http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2010/01/state-of-the-union-a-muddled-message.html

Obama Needs To Teach The Public How to Get Out Of The Mess We're In, But He's Not
Robert Reich, January 28, 2010
We need a second stimulus directed at states and locales. I wish our educator-in-chief would say that loud and clear, explain why, and then do it.
http://robertreich.org/post/358773967/obama-needs-to-teach-the-public-how-to-get-out-of-the