Associations respond to SOTU address From raising the minimum wage to immigration reform, President Barack Obama released a long list of policies he would like to see Congress enact in 2014 during his State of the Union address Tuesday, and associations were quick to respond with both praise and disappointment to the president's message. "[The president and Congress] should start by getting serious about tax reform, quickly enacting immigration reform and passing Trade Promotion Authority," said John Engler, president of Business Roundtable. "Progress on these fronts will give an immediate boost to the economy and demonstrate that the President and Congress are serious… Read More