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President Obama's address to Congress was full of lofty promises to make unprecedented investments in government programs, even as he aims to cut the deficit in half by the end of his first term.

But it takes more than a proposal to bring about real change. Will Obama be able to meet his goals?

CNN political analyst David Gergen says the answer will be "one of the greatest political dramas of our time." Read full article »

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