State of the Union: American dream in peril, fast action needed

Tuesday, January 24, 2012 | 10:30 p.m. CST

WASHINGTON — Declaring the American dream under siege, President Barack Obama called Tuesday night for a flurry of help for a hurting middle class and higher taxes on millionaires, delivering a State of the Union address packed with re-election themes. Restoring a fair shot for all, Obama said, is "the defining issue of our time."

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