President Obama promises to halve deficit by 2013 . The U.S. government has been running a budget surplus since 2009 and is projected to run one for the next decade or longer. Obama sets high goals for economy , energy , education , health care . `` This was a speech about aspirations . CNN contributor Roland Martin likens Obama to Kanye West .
President Obama promises to halve deficit by 2013 . The U.S. government has been running a budget surplus since 2009 and is projected to run one for the next decade or longer. Obama sets high goals for economy , energy , education , health care . CNN contributor Roland Martin likens Obama to Kanye West .