State of the Union: High volume, low yield

Published January 23, 2014 8:09am ET



WASHINGTON (AP) — Here’s a little secret about the State of the Union address that President Barack Obama will deliver next week: He’ll give Congress a long list of requests but few likely will be approved. That’s just the reality of a politically divided government.

Take a look at what happened after last year’s speech.

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