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First Word: Obama to focus on job creation

President Obama will touch heavily on the economy and jobs numbers in his State of the Union address Tuesday evening, but the president faces a limiting reality
President Obama delivers his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on January 24, 2012. (Photo by Mladen Antonov/AFP/Getty Images)
President Obama delivers his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on January 24, 2012.

President Obama will touch heavily on the economy and jobs numbers in his State of the Union address Tuesday evening, but the president faces a limiting reality in his second term -- that he only has the beginning of his term to work with Congress to accomplish legislative actions. Obama is expected to push the following four domestic goals on his agenda: reducing gun violence, comprehensive immigration reform, growing the economy and reducing the deficit. Tune into msnbc's coverage at 8pm ET. President Obama's address is scheduled for 9pm ET tonight.

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