I thought President Obama’s State of the Union address was a
terrific speech. The rhetoric matched his 2008 presidential campaign. It was a
strong reminder of why I like this President. I thought he touched on a number
of good themes. It was clearly delivered in campaign mode but it was a very
strong speech.
That said, I would have been stunned had the President
mentioned any of our programs. I know some of you were wondering and I received
a lot of questions from within our network speculating as to whether the
President would go after CSBG or any of our other programs. It would have surprised me if our programs
were in his speech for a second year in a row. I think his point was well made
– and well taken – in 2011.
Now we are waiting for the February 13th release
of Obama’s budget (it has been delayed a week). The budget will be very
interesting for all our programs: CSBG, LIHEAP, Weatherization and Head Start.
There will be important things in this budget. We recognize that the budget is
a campaign document, but it will provide insight and act as a guide to what the
Obama administration prioritizes for his second term.
Then, we are off to the races.
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