Alaskan Congressman Don Young shared the following statement after President Obama’s State of the Union address to the nation. Congressman Young chose not to view the President’s speech from within the House Chamber, saying he “couldn’t stomach another year of campaign-style rhetoric and deceit.”
Congressman Young shares thoughts on President Obama’s State of the Union Address:
“This President has sworn to uphold the Constitution of the United States and for six years he has broken his solemn oath. Time and time again, he has misled the American people and undermined the very document that makes this nation great. His vision for America couldn’t be further from what I believe in, from what truly makes this the greatest nation in the world – individual liberty and the right to prosper from the efforts of hard work one puts forth.
“For the sixth time, I’ve walked away from this President’s State of the Union address disappointed and concerned for the agenda and vision he’s laid out to solve the many issues facing the American people. Unfortunately, the President has once again missed the mark in terms of strengthening the nation’s economy and assisting a majority of middle-class Americans in finding relief from rising costs, growing regulatory burdens, and an ever expanding federal government. Simply put, bigger government and expanded bureaucracy is not the answer to our nation’s problems.
“The American people have spoken and sent a powerful team of leaders to Washington, D.C. with a clear and simple message: government should be solving our nation’s many problems, not creating them. As Republicans and Democrats, in both the House and Senate, we must provide a legislative agenda focused on an open and responsive government, one that empowers everyday Alaskans and Americans to achieve increased opportunity, one that provides a robust and healthy economy, and one that reduces government-created burdens. By once again proposing policies that grow Washington, D.C. and expand the government’s grip on our local economies, it’s clear the President has chosen to ignore the resounding message Americans have sent him.
“As the 114th Congress moves forward, I will continue my fight to defend and uphold the Constitution while providing commonsense relief and opportunity for all Americans. This President’s dishonesty and failed policies have done little to advance solutions and create opportunity in this nation, and I remain committed to finding real legislative reforms to provide more jobs, better wages, lower education costs, increased energy production, and a simpler tax code.”
Via DonYoung.House.Gov
