Chief Deputy Whip Peter Roskam (IL-06) issued the following statement after President Obama's State of the Union Address:
"I was hopeful for tonight's speech, but unfortunately, it was a missed opportunity to turn the page on three years of broken promises and failed policies. Rather than commonsense solutions, Americans heard a campaign speech of broad platitudes supporting the same policies that have made our economy worse. The President spoke about American energy yet didn't reverse his indefensible decision to deny the creation of 20,000 new private-sector union jobs from expanding the Keystone Pipeline. And while he spoke about taxes and jobs, he missed an incredible opportunity to push for comprehensive tax reform -- a proven solution that could unite this entire country and unleash American business innovation -- last passed in an election year. Republicans stand ready to work the White House and Senate Democrats on genuine solutions that would help small businesses. A good place to start is with the nearly 30 House-passed jobs bills gathering dust in the Senate."
Source: http://roskam.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6379:roskam-reacts-to-president-obamas-state-of-the-union-address&catid=96&Itemid=100052
