Americans for Prosperity North Carolina activists gathered before Tuesday night’s State of the Union address to hear AFP’s take on the topic.

AFP state director Dallas Woodhouse and Civitas Institute executive director Francis De Luca addressed the group before the president’s speech. Click play below to hear their remarks, along with highlights of Woodhouse’s commentary after both President Obama’s presentation and Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels’ response. The entire video lasts 50:52.