>Garrett Reacts to Obama’s State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON, January 25, 2011 – Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ) issued the following statement tonight in response to President Obama’s State of the Union Address:
“President Obama made his annual trip to Capitol Hill tonight to once again claim that growing our economy and putting Americans back to work is his top priority. While I remain an optimist and give him the benefit of the doubt, I believe substance always trumps rhetoric. It’s time to stop talking and start taking real action that puts Americans back to work and jumpstarts our floundering economy.
“Over the course of the last year, unemployment has held steady above 9%, the national debt has crested above $14 trillion and economic growth has been stagnant. A string of laws including the failed stimulus, the job-destroying health care law, burdensome financial regulations and his desire to raise taxes have made businesses of all sizes reluctant to grow and hire new workers. Given the destructive nature of White House policies, I remain cautious about the president’s commitment to free market, private sector job creation.
“My colleagues and I at the Republican Study Committee (RSC) have proposed $2.5 trillion in very specific spending cuts over the next ten years and House Republicans voted to repeal the job-destroying health care law last week. Although I do not expect his support on these issues, I invite President Obama to offer his own specific proposals to jumpstart our economy and begin slashing government spending.”
