Schock Statement On Presidential Address

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Schock Statement On Presidential Address

Congressman Aaron Schock made the following remarks after President Obama's speech to the nation tonight:

"Tonight we heard from President Barack Obama. I welcome his message of bipartisanship and fiscal restraint, which are common goals we share. I look forward to working with him to rebuild our economy.

"But first we have to recognize where our government has made mistakes. In the past two years, Washington has spent over $9 trillion to rescue our economy. Clearly this has not worked.

"It is when our economy is growing and our small businesses are flourishing that we will have economic prosperity for all. As a country, our policies must incentivize entrepreneurism, investment and risk-taking to stimulate long term economic growth. Only when the private sector is engaged will we see economic growth. Government has a role, but cannot be the sole solution to our economic problems."

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