Which Issue Should Obama Focus On in 2013?

WSJ readers answer the question ahead of President Barack Obama's State of the Union address.

  1. Debt/Economy/Jobs
  2. @WSJ Reducing both the budget deficit and our national debt. We are headed for a dramatic collapse if they are not addressed. #SOTUissue
  3. Economic Recovery could be a great bipartisan #SOTUissue to focus on in the next year. The U.S. worker has much more to offer the world.
  4. #SOTUissue Restoring economic stability and finding innovative ways to move infrastructure forward.
  5. @WSJ #SOTUissue the state of the economy and the job market for college graduates.
  6. @WSJ We need President Obama to focus on job creation and reducing the deficit. #SOTUissue
  7. Defense/Security
  8. @WSJ Cyber security for our military, government, electrical grid, and financial sector. #SOTUissue
  9. Education
  10. @WSJ Education. Without quality education for all, nothing else can or will be successful. #SOTUissue
  11. With the USA at 17th in the Global Education Ranking, its imperative for @BarackObama to discuss the country's education system. #SOTUissue
  12. Student loan consolidation options specifically private, and affodable payment plans. @WSJ #SOTUissue #SOTU
  13. Environment
  14. Climate change may not be popular, but we need to start treating it seriously. Impact on water supply very real... @faiyfar @WSJ #SOTUissue
  15. Foreign Policy
  16. @WSJ #sotuissue it's looking like mali, Egypt, syria, will need much more attention than he wants to give
  17. @WSJ Iran's nuclear program..with Syria collapsing, Middle East is in even more uncertainty. #Israel will be directly affected #SOTUissue
  18. Other
  19. @WSJ #SOTUissue Military veterans should be entitled to at least 4 years of free health insurance after being honorably discharged.#4thevets
  20. @WSJ "A house divided against itself will not stand" Nothing can be resolved until the team comes together. #SOTUissue

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