Eric Liu : President Obama must do more than make quick fixes for problems at SOTU . But some of the hardest working people in America are poor or barely hanging on to the middle class . Liu : He wants to reckon with those who have mixed emotions about ` ` falling behind '' He says the heart must be acknowledged and its pain and fear must be named . Liu : Obama must encourage those who feel shame for being poor to do away with self - blame .
Eric Liu : President Obama must do more than make quick fixes for problems at SOTU . Liu : He wants to reckon with those who have mixed emotions about ` ` falling behind '' He says the heart must be acknowledged and its pain and fear must be named . Liu : Obama must encourage those who feel shame for being poor to do away with self - blame .