20 years ago I attended the State of The Union for the first time.
5 Big Topics in 2006:
1) Healthcare reform (affordability & HSAs)
2) War in the middle east ( Iran’s nukes)
3) Energy Independence ( foreign oil & cleaner alts)
4) Economic Competitiveness against China & cut Budget Defct 50%
5) Immigration Reform (Border Security)
Other topics capturing headlines: govt corruption, spying on citizens, and Samuel Alito’s had not yet been confirmed to Supreme Court (he’s now 3rd most senior)