Crenshaw Issues Comment on State of the Union Address

Statement

Congressman Ander Crenshaw, Chairman of the House Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee and Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, today (1/12) issued the following response to President's State of the Union address:

"President Obama took the State of the Union stage for the last time this evening. I'd call it a "State of the Brag' instead. Seven years and more than 47,000 words later, a lot of empty promises.

"The people I talk to in Northeast Florida crave leadership on national security, health care, the economy, responsible government, Second Amendment Rights, and so much more. But THAT message doesn't appear to have broken through.

"President Obama's "m.o.' has always been top-down, and it doesn't work. He is ignorant of what the American people need. He has strangled the economy and put the government between you and your doctor with Obamacare. With the stroke of a pen, he vetoed Congress's common sense solutions to lift the burden of this disaster from the shoulders of American families. And, in the same move, he said no to defunding abortion providers like Planned Parenthood.

"With an executive order, he infringed upon our Second Amendment rights as law abiding citizens to own guns. On national security, we have ceded strong world leadership to foes such as Putin, China, and North Korea. We are more at risk than ever before.

"Rebuilding this country comes from the "bottom up.' We stand for a strong defense, low taxes, less red tape, will not let an executive order erode our Constitutional rights, and will hold Washington accountable when it steps over the line. That's my focus on the road ahead.

"That's why national security has always been my top priority and why I will make sure our men and women in uniform have the tools they need to protect us anywhere, anytime, any day of the week. It's why I will continue to hold the IRS accountable - with reforms and budget cuts -- until it can prove to me that it can spend taxpayer dollars effectively and efficiently.

"It's also why I will fight to cut taxes and enact FAIRtax legislation so citizens can keep more of their hard-earned dollars to use as they see fit. And, it's why I will always stand on the side of Second Amendment right and family values.

"When Americans are empowered to make their own decisions, they have the tools to make dreams come true. These are tried and true Republican values. More importantly, they are the solutions that will restore a confident America. I am more excited than ever to make this picture a reality."

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