What You Missed: The State of the Union and the Economy

Yesterday, Austan Goolsbee, Chair of the Council on Economic Advisers, sat down with MSNMoney, Mint.com and Examiner.com to answer questions from their readers about the economy and the President's State of the Union Address.  Check out the full video or use the links below to jump to your favorite questions.

• Opening Remarks from Chairman Goolsbee
• What kinds of tax reform will the President support, and will he consider a flat tax?
• What is the President doing to ensure that the long-term unemployed can still receive benefits and get back on their feet?
• Will the President protect Social Security for future generations of American workers?
• How do investments in innovation create jobs now?
• What is being done to help banks start lending again, to both businesses and individuals?
• What will be the role of natural gas as a part of America's clean energy future?
• Will the spending freeze the President proposed cause a spike in unemployment? Why or why not?
• Did the payroll tax cuts have a negative impact on Social Security?
• What is being done with repayments from the banks and auto manufacturers who received bailout funds?
• Would lowering the retirement age help older workers who are finding it tough to get hired at new jobs?
• Will there be any new incentives to help encourage more people to save for retirement?
• Can the Small Business Administration help small businesses through micro loans? What has the SBA been doing to lend capital?