President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address in Washington

U.S. President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of congress and the American people in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on January 28, 2014 in Washington, DC. Behind him are Speaker of the House John Boehner (R) and U.S. Vice President and President of the Senate Joe Biden. Obama vowed to help the middle class. UPI/Pat Benic