By Nicole Vera |Staff Writer| Keeping the basic American promise alive is the defining issue of our time, according to President Barack Obama in his State of the Union Speech on Jan. 24. His definition of this promise was: “If you worked hard, you could do well enough to raise a family, own a home, send your kids to college and put a little away for retirement.” He went on to note taxes and employment as the critical issue in achieving this goal. “It’s time to stop rewarding businesses that ship jobs overseas, and start rewarding companies that create jobs right here in America. Send me these tax reforms, and I’ll sign them right away,” said Obama. The plan to create jobs … [Read more...] about President Obama addressed nation’s issues