January 28, 2014 8:50PM 

# Live Blog of the 2014 State of the Union 

By Cato Editors 

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President Obama on Tuesday laid out his plans for the upcoming year in his fifth annual State of the Union (SOTU) address. And, after a year dominated by budget battles, the NSA spying scandal, and the meltdown of Obamacare, the libertarian message is more relevant than ever.

Cato scholars live-blogged their reactions to what the president said—and what he left out.

Below is a video compilation of their response, followed by the transcript of the liveblog.

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