rigged tax codes with loopholes that let some corporations pay nothing. they are riddled with giveaways the super rich don't need while denying breaks to the middle class families who do. >> the u.s. president is bruised after losing midterms in november to republicans, who now control the house and senate. his polls are up.

>> he said the shadow of crisis for america has found a safe of the union -- the state of the union strong. >> tonight, after a breakthrough year for america, our economy is growing and creating jobs at the asked the space since 1999.

growing and creating jobs at the asked the space since 1999. >> obama proposed taxes on the rich to end the rich man/poor man america. >> we don't mind paying our fair share of taxes as long as everybody else does, too, but for far too long lobbyist have

>> tonight, i called on this congress to show the world we are united in this mission by passing a resolution to authorize the use of force against isil. >> he called for better politics and pledged to work with republicans. he said congress must begin the work of ending the embargo on cuba. he said when it does not work,

violence will follow. u.s. president barack obama said he will stand up to the republican-controlled congress during his last two years in power, pledging to make the united states a fairer country. obama says he will resist republican efforts to overturn his reforms, including the controversial health-care package obamacare. we have more on what was obama's sixth straight state of the union address. >> the president of the united states. >> he said the shadow of crisis for america has found a safe of the union -- the state of the union strong. >> tonight, after a breakthrough year for america, our economy is growing and creating jobs at the asked the space since 1999. >> obama proposed taxes on the rich to end the rich man/poor man america. >> we don't mind paying our fair share of taxes as long as everybody else does, too, but for far too long lobbyist have