Obama's speech will target spending and divided Congress
Speech focuses on strengthening the nation's ability to compete in a changing world, the source said.
"The president will make a plan for the future beyond innovation, training and construction around the world," said White House talking points. "He will talk about the need to assume responsibility for our losses, which invests only in what makes America stronger and cut what does not, and reform our government, so it is lighter and smarter in the 21st century. "
The annual address to Congress, an event on national television is generally regarded as the most important speech of the president of the year, including the three branches of government on Capitol Hill for an assessment of the United States stands and where it goes.
This year the Union State should be according to Obama, when his party lost its majority in the House and the Senate majority was eliminated in the November elections.
Now, facing a divided Congress after two years of Democratic control, Obama has signaled a shift toward the political center is designed to facilitate the partisan divide in Washington and regain some of the independent support that helped elect in 2008.
Republicans, however, doubt Obama is going to change what they describe as a big-government ideology.
They require immediate and substantial cuts to address the growing federal debt and have already challenged the Obama campaign is expected to increase spending in areas President believes it is vital for future growth.
"Whenever they want to use, it is called investment," Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Senate, R-Kentucky, told "Fox News Sunday," adding: "We'll take a look at its recommendations, we always do but this. is not a time to look at pumping up public spending in many areas. "
However, the signs of disunity among the conservative right of the tea party seeking spending cuts extreme and more moderate Republicans are obvious, so there will be two responses to the GOP State of the Union.
Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, the new chairman of the House Budget Committee to provide the official Republican response, but the favorite Tea Party Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minnesota, to give their answer on the site of the Tea Party Express.
White House Robert Gibbs insisted Monday that Obama is ready to tackle the federal deficit and spending issues cited by the Republicans, while preserving the ability of the United States to grow and compete globally.
"I think you'll have a conversation very long and very serious in this city during the next year to two years on how we get our finances in order," Gibbs told reporters, adding later: "This n is not whether we want to do is how we will do. "
The White House talking points, tried to balance the deficit and keep America competitive by investing in education, clean energy, infrastructure and other areas needed for growth.
"The more competition we face today is not between Democrats and Republicans," says the document. "It's the competition with their U.S. competitors in the world for jobs and industries of our time. It's about winning the future."
Obama will focus on improving the nation's current economic conditions compared to when he took office, but also acknowledge the persistence of high unemployment and stagnant or falling wages that must be addressed, as the document.
In addition to talking points, "said Obama" will discuss how we can continue to keep America safe and advance our interests around the world. "
"We are facing major challenges and their fixation requires considerable effort and sacrifice of everyone - Democrats, Republicans and independents," added the document. "But if we are willing to come together and find common ground on these questions, then we can win the future."
The word is one of the most important events in Washington full of political pageantry, which includes the formal adoption of Obama by the House sergeant at arms. General, the Supreme Court and other lights to participate.
speech this year, less than three weeks after a shooting in Tucson, Arizona, which killed six people and seriously injured Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, a Democrat from Arizona, reflecting the impact of the tragedy.
Special guests will connect the first lady Michelle Obama's speech will include Daniel Hernandez, who supported a parliamentary intern Gifford after she was killed, the family of 9 years, victim of shooting Christina Taylor Green, and Dr. Peter Rhee the chief of trauma at University Medical Center where Gifford was processed.
In a symbol of the political wish in the wake of the shooting, more than two dozen lawmakers decided to break the traditional separate seating Party and join the other members of the opposite political party.
The passing lane will include Republican Rep. Joe Wilson of South Carolina, who earlier sang "you're lying" about Obama in a speech to Congress on health care reform. Wilson later apologized for his home and was officially reprimanded by the House.
Arizona congressional delegation to sit together, so an empty seat Giffords, U.S. Rep. Trent Franks, R-Arizona, said.