Last night, President Barack Obama delivered the first State of the Union Address of his presidency. The centerpiece of the speech was the emphasis on job creation. Acknowledging that the economy still needs help, the President laid out plans designed to help encourage more jobs. In addition to highlighting some of the projects in the pipeline, he also pointed out that he plans to offer tax breaks to companies that hire more workers. Employment is a big deal, since it affects many other aspects of the economy.

Employment wasn’t the only focus of the State of the Union last night; President Obama also accepted responsibility for some of the mistakes he made his first year. He also reminded us that fixing two wars and a financial catastrophe is not something that can be done in only one year.

Other plans Obama offered included thoughts on developing alternative energy technology, education reform, health care reform and financial reform. It’s an ambitious list, but the President is in it for the long haul — however long the American people let him stay in for.