Basic Black
Basic Black Live: Breaking Down the "State of the Union"
Special | 26m 46s
Basic Black Live: Breaking Down the "State of the Union"
With the State of the Union, President Barack Obama delivered his first major address after his second inaugural speech. Most polls showed a favorable reception to the speech, which emphasized domestic issues including raising the minimum wage and voting reform. But with a divided Congress and a country of competing constituencies, how much can be accompanied in a lame duck Obama presidency?
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Basic Black is a local public television program presented by GBH
Basic Black
Basic Black Live: Breaking Down the "State of the Union"
Special | 26m 46s
With the State of the Union, President Barack Obama delivered his first major address after his second inaugural speech. Most polls showed a favorable reception to the speech, which emphasized domestic issues including raising the minimum wage and voting reform. But with a divided Congress and a country of competing constituencies, how much can be accompanied in a lame duck Obama presidency?
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