Public Citizen weighs in on last night's State of the Union address
Public Citizen president Robert Weissman watched President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address along with activists — well, almost. He live-tweeted during the speech, letting us know exactly how he weighed in on POTUS’ many talking points relating to Public Citizen issues. Here’s the collection (in descending order):
- We do big things – inspiring. How practically do with budget freeze? How jumpstart economy? #sotu #p2
- Obama shd protect patient rights. Epidemic of prevent med errors. Patients need safety and access to justice. http://bit.ly/eSn81o #sotu #p2
- Terrible. Medmal lawsuit costs falling, not sig cost for system. Real cost is preventable med harm. http://bit.ly/eSn81o #sotu #p2
- Tax on Wall St speculation would raise $150B. Will Obama mention? http://bit.ly/eaiKUp #sotu #p2
- Dereg led to Great Recession. Wrong to accept idea that regs cost jobs. Are crucial for economic stability. http://huff.to/f7hWoD #sotu #p2
- Why repeat corp deceit that public protections hurt business? http://bit.ly/geid1B #sotu #p2
- Korea remains a Bush agreement. No real change from Obama. http://bit.ly/fYK8sH #sotu #p2
- “Support” US jobs claim is misleading. Korea FTA will lead to net job loss, USG says. http://bit.ly/fYK8sH #sotu #p2
- Crack down on corp loopholes could raise 100s billions for public purposes, not corp profits. C’mon pres. #sotu #p2
- Strong Internet needs net neutrality. Monopolists will fail us all. FCC has fallen down on job. http://bit.ly/88ocT #sotu #p2
- Educ great for kids, not answer for jobs. http://bit.ly/gsYi36 Need pub invest, above all in renew energy, more equality, more. #sotu #p2
- All energy options not good. Nukes disproved. Clean coal a sham. http://bit.ly/i9ffSl Fracking too dangerous. http://bit.ly/gAHHCQ #sotu #p2
- Clean energy is challenge of generations, Obama right. But nukes not clean or viable. http://bit.ly/cQQMmi #sotu #p2
- Corp profits at record, but foreclosure unabated. Unemp near 10%. Will Obama take on? Tax cuts no solution.