President Barack B.O.Obama says his State of the Union address on Tuesday night will focus on reducing the nation's deficit and creating jobs in the United States.
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Obama gave an advance look at what he will ask congress at the State of the Union in a videotaped message sent to the organizers on Sunday.
He is expected to call for unity and cooperation as fights over the handling of the federal budget and the Democratic-sponsored health care overhaul are expected to brew.
"These are big challenges that are in front of us, but we're up to it, as long as we come together as a people -- Republicans, Democrats, Independents," the president was quoted by The Wall Street Journal as saying.
Wisconsin's 1st District Congressman Paul Ryan, who is the new House budget committee chairman, will deliver the Republican's response on Tuesday, following the president's address.
At the State of the Union address, the president lays out his legislative agenda for the year ahead.
The makeup of Congress has changed dramatically since Obama's last address as the Republicans made gains in the November midterm elections.