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Robert J. Samuelson has written a bi-weekly column for Newsweek since 1984. He also writes for The Washington Post.

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How Obama's State of the Union Muddied the Budget Debate

He pretended to talk tough on the budget shortfall, but President Obama’s State of the Union speech was really an artful dodge of real solutions, writes Robert J. Samuelson. Plus, more Daily Beast contributors weigh in on the speech.

Robert J. Samuelson | Published Jan 26, 2011