U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) released the following statement on the President's State of the Union address:
"Tonight, President Obama demonstrated once again he is a product of Illinois' governing mindset, one which has driven our state to rack up billions in unpaid bills and long-term debt. If Americans want to know the President's true vision for America, one that relies on government--not individual action--to fix our country's ills, look no further than Illinois' 8.7 percent jobless rate. Businesses are leaving in droves for neighboring states.
"I agree with President Obama that we need to get Americans back to work. Unfortunately, the President shares the mentality in Illinois and Washington to spend money we don't have and force burdensome regulations on the businesses providing jobs to middle class families. He wants to go around Congress to force his agenda on Americans. I hope the President will work with Congress--not against us--to help Americans find opportunities that will carry them out of the anxiety this stagnant economy has forced them in, and into confident self-sufficiency."