(FILE PHOTO) In his 1996 State of the Union speech, Bill Clinton promised that the era of big government was over – it wasn't. (PHOTO CREDIT: JOE MARQUETTE/AFP/Getty Images) FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty: They are full of pomp and circumstance, lots of applause and plenty of media attention, but history proves that State of the … Continue reading How much do State of the Union speeches matter?