President Barack Obama delivered his final State of the Union address this week, providing an opportunity to analyze existing public opinion about some of the proposals and assertions he made in his speech.
In many cases, the president accurately assesses the state of public opinion or offers proposals that the American public is likely to support. On some, though, Americans probably disagree.
Here are key moments in the speech and what Americans have already said about these ideas: CONT.
Lydia Saad, Frank Newport & Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup