Fighting inequality was the headline theme in Barack Obama's State of the Union speech. He told Congress that success in America should not depend on an accident of birth, and that he was ready to take action without congressional support. That's being seen as an admission that Obama can't expect much backing for his agenda as lawmakers enter a tense election year.

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