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Burton Statement On The State Of The Union Address
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Donnelly
January 27, 2010 (317) 848-0201
Burton Statement On The State Of The Union Address
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Burton (R-IN-05) issued the following reaction to President Obama's State of the Union address tonight:
"Tonight, a nation starving for more jobs and less government heard more of the same from President Obama. Just like last year, the President promised transparency, fiscal responsibility, and jobs. Yet, you hardly had to read between the lines to realize those promises are still empty.
"In one breath, the President promised jobs, and in the next, he urged a renewed push for a national energy tax that will send jobs overseas and impose higher energy costs on middle-class families.
"He promised fiscal responsibility and reduced spending, but then he proposed a so-called 'jobs bill' that is identical to last years failed, pork-laden stimulus package that buried our nation in a trillion dollars of debt. Even worse, the President is still pushing for a trillion dollar, government-run health care plan.
"President Obama fired blame at special interest groups for ruining his government transparency initiatives, yet, those same special interest groups held their secret meetings inside the White House with the President's top advisers. And don't forget, President Obama's promise to broadcast health care reform meetings on CSPAN is still a broken one.
"Tonight, the President simply adjusted his rhetoric in an uncandid attempt to sell his failed agenda of more spending, more taxes, and more debt. Not only does this defy the will of the vast majority of Americans, but it demeans us all. Middle class families deserve real job-creating policies, like permanent tax cuts for individuals, families, and businesses. As we move forward, I will continue to fight for those conservative solutions, and if the President continues to pursue his liberal agenda, we will work to defeat it just as we did last year."
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Richard L. Wymer - January 29, 2010
This is the man that does not have a clue as to the reasons for TEA Parties throughout this great nation. He has failed to realize that without jobs, and those avenues to get jobs, we have nothing. The President doesn't have any idea what his citizens need. How can we pay our bills, support our families, pay our taxes or make investments, if we don't have jobs. That's what most Americans want, not a hand-out, a job where they can support themselves. My daughter, a single mother with two children, has been searching for a job for over a year and has found nothing to live on! We don't need more taxes! We don't need universal health care; we need health care reform. I don't need to pay taxes on a program that I'm not going to get for another 4-5 years. It is almost like buying a 2015 Jeep Cherokee; I pay for it now and have to wait years to ever get the vehicle. I appreciate your support for our State and your comments on the STOU. After a while I thought the President had a Jack-in-the Box, set to go off on que, placed to the right behind him on the stage. It got to be a little much after a while. I see the Supreme Court judges enjoyed the speech as well. Thanks again for all that you do!