WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama unveiled his State of the Union agenda on Jan. 20 which included tax increases on the wealthy, education and child care help for the middle class and a torrent of veto threats for the GOP’s own plans.

The president vowed to use his power to veto in order to strike down the Republican leadership’s efforts to dismantle his signature accomplishments, including his health care and financial reform laws.

He sought out more common ground on foreign policy, pledging to work with Congress on a new authorization for military action against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria, as well as legislation to guard against cyberattacks.

Obama said new taxes and fees on the extremely wealthy would be used for measures aimed at helping the middle class with a tax credit for some families with two spouses working, expansion of the child care tax credit and a program to make community college free.

Focusing on foreign policy challenges, Obama defended his decision to return to military action in Iraq and also authorize airstrikes in Syria.

The president also heralded his unilateral move last month to normalize diplomatic relations with Cuba after a half-century of animosity, and he urged lawmakers to follow his lead by lifting the economic embargo on the communist island.

As he neared the end of his speech, Obama said, “I have no more campaigns to run.” As Republicans erupted in laughter, Obama retorted, “I know, because I won both of them.”