Investment in High-Speed Rail Part of Obama's Plan to 'Win the Future'

President Obama urged investment in the nation's infrastructure as part of the way that the U.S. will "win the future" by revitalizing its economy. Part of that investment includes high-speed rail. Although he didn't specifically mention Florida's proposed project, connecting Tampa to Orlando, $2.4 billion in federal money has been pledged for the project.

"We will put more Americans to work repairing crumbling roads and bridges. We will make sure this is fully paid for, attract private investment, and pick projects based on what's best for the economy, not politicians.

"Within 25 years, our goal is to give 80 percent of Americans access to high-speed rail, which could allow you to go places in half the time it takes to travel by car. For some trips, it will be faster than flying -- without the pat-down. As we speak, routes in California and the Midwest are already underway," Obama said.

Gov. Rick Scott and other Republicans in Florida have stated they are against using state money for the high-speed rail project.

Look for Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisc. --who will give the GOP response after Obama's State of the Union address --to deride the president's "investments" as unnecessary spending.