Benjamin Franklin said there were only two things certain in life: death and taxes. But I'd like to add a third certainty: trash. And while some in this room might want to discuss reducing taxes, I want to talk about reducing trash.

Medicaid provides health care to our neediest citizens. While other states have had to cut Medicaid rolls and benefits already, Delaware has not. But the President's proposed budget would shift tens of millions of dollars of cost to the states, raising the real possibility of program cuts.

Our world and our state have been transformed, but, in contrast, we as people have not been.

Increasing recycling in Delaware is an idea whose time has come and, if put off, may not come again.

Benjamin Franklin said there were only two things certain in life: death and taxes. But I'd like to add a third certainty: trash. And while some in this room might want to discuss reducing taxes, I want to talk about reducing trash.

So I promise you that this State of the State, like a good pizza, will be delivered in 25 minutes or less.

Our promise to our children should be this: if you do well in school, we will pay for you to obtain a college degree.