The correct answer to this open question is the following.
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The correct answer is "It is the duty of Congress to set aside differences to help America progress."
In the excerpt from "President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address," what does President Obama argue?
Answer:
"It is the duty of Congress to set aside differences to help America progress."
Former President Barack Obama argued that during his state of the Union Address because he wanted to put an end to the differences the legislative branch had with the executive branch, in order to progress with the legislations that were stuck in Congress, and Obama considered were necessary to help the country.
It is common that the President and Congress have political differences. More, when Congress is controlled by a different political party. In this case, Republicans controlled the majority in Congress. So, sometimes Congress rejects a bill from the executive, and other times the President exerts his veto power over legislation created in Congress.
