Flores Responds to State of the Union Address

Statement

U.S. Representative Bill Flores (R-Texas) issued the following statement in response to President Obama's State of the Union address:

"Once again, President Obama used his State of the Union address to push a big government agenda full of unaffordable tax-and-spend initiatives. His outdated, top-down approach is just a re-run of the same policies that have failed America's hardworking families. Each time the president proposes a new government expansion as part of his liberal agenda, like ObamaCare, Dodd-Frank or cap-and-trade, he does so with promises that it will benefit the middle-class. We have seen firsthand, however, that these oppressive policies have hurt working Americans and families. It is time we put forth proven solutions that promote economic growth, more jobs and better paychecks, instead of growing the Washington bureaucracy.

"Last November, the American people made it clear that they are tired of the president putting the priorities of special interests and government bureaucrats ahead of hardworking families. They want the new American Congress to restrict the federal government back to its constitutional role, as our founders intended. The House has already introduced and passed solutions cut to bureaucratic red tape and grow our economy from the bottom up. Meanwhile, the president continues to issue veto threats to thwart these common-sense solutions. It appears he is more interested in paying lip service to bipartisanship than practicing it.

"Looking beyond our economy, our country needs to deal with the instability that the president's policies have caused internationally. We need to stop Iran's nuclear program and we need to defeat radical Islamic terrorism wherever it exists. The new American Congress will aggressively address these threats by adopting Ronald Reagan's "peace through strength' approach to national security. The world is safer when America is strong; it is less safe when its president adopts a strategy of appeasement.

"As chairman of the Republican Study Committee, I will work tirelessly with my fellow Republican colleagues to get things done and deliver a new and fresh vision for a 21st century America. Unlike the president, we are focused on growing America's economy instead of Washington's; fixing Washington's fiscal mess; restoring America's strength, security and international respect; protecting American values; and restricting the federal government to its constitutional role and restoring accountability and trust. It is my hope that the president will work with us as we chart out a path to healthy economic growth and improved opportunities that will benefit all Americans."

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