So, despite all of the reports, the SOTU last night was not focused on HSAs or health insurance. But how did our fearful leader do if you analyze what he did talk about? Think Progress has a number of great articles comparing what was said in the SOTU last night with the actual track record of the current administration.
- Despite what was said, the White House has no desire to learn from the mistakes they committed during Hurricane Katrina and it's aftermath.
- Despite what was said, poverty has increased under the current administration.
- Despite what was said, the current administration has repeatedly betrayed the public trust.
- Despite what was said, the current administration has undermined science education (and education in general).
- Despite what was said, the current administration has done nothing to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, and has been in favor of cuts for biofuels and cuts for renewable energy sources.
- Despite what was said, HSAs will likely not lead to savings or reduce costs.
- Despite what was said, the current administration has overseen sustained, record deficits but still continues to argue for tax cuts for the wealthiest among us. Further, those tax cuts do not help the economy and would be disastrous if made permanent.
- Despite what was said, job growth under this administration has been the worst since WWII. Further, the jobs that have been created pay less, and if you subtract government-funded jobs, there have been zero net gains in jobs under the current administration.
- Despite what was said, previous administrations have *not* violated the law like this one has.
- Despite what was said, breaking the law would not have prevented 9/11.
- Despite what was said, the current administration has been given failing grades in its attempts to improve homeland security.
- Despite what was said, the current administration's handling of Iran has weakened our position.
- Despite what was said, the current administration has failed to really support our troops.
- Despite what was said, the administration's Iraq strategy is failing on all three fronts, the terrorist threat remains strong in Afghanistan, and terrorism worldwide has grown and intensified since the so-called war on terror began.
