Pork Barrel Spending

McPHERSON, Kan. - The three-story Opera House rises above neighboring storefronts on South Main Street, a mecca of culture on the prairie.

Text of President Barack Obama's first State of the Union speech on Wednesday, as provided by the White House: OBAMA: Madam Speaker, Vice President Biden, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans: Our Constitution declares that from time to time, the president shall give to Congress information about the state of our union.