Rep. Scott Garrett (NJ-05) :Mr President stop creating jobs at the IRS

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Scott Garrett (NJ-05) issued the following statement tonight after President Obama delivered his State of the Union address to Congress:

“As outlined in tonight’s speech, President Obama is pressing hard to continue to advance his ideological agenda at the expense of our economy.  The president talks about bringing in ‘more revenue’ and ‘investing’ it.  But you and I both know that this is a fancy way of saying he wants to tax you more so he can spend more.

“The answer isn’t higher taxes; it’s about creating more jobs.  It’s time for the president to stop creating jobs at the IRS and get out of the way of the job creators in New Jersey and the rest of America.  The first step in this process is working with Congress to enact real, meaningful tax reform that will lower rates, simplify the code, and close special-interest loopholes.

“Given the recent election, it’s clear that the American people are eager to get our economy back on track.  They want to be rewarded for their hard work and ingenuity, they want to maximize their opportunities so they can get ahead, and they want to forge a better future for themselves and their families.  Republicans in the House and Senate are in total agreement with this plan and fully expect the president to help us achieve it.

“Although we are only three weeks into the new Congress, my colleagues and I in the House have already shown that we are serious about working together to make positive changes.  We have advanced several bipartisan bills that will allow Americans to find better paying jobs, help American businesses to grow, and put more money back in American taxpayers’ pockets.

“It’s time to put aside partisan politics and advance public policies that help poor and middle class Americans, not those who curry favoritism in Washington.  Mr. President, join us.”