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Local Politicians React To President Obama’s State Of The Union Address

(KFSM) — President Obama delivered his final State of the Union address on Tuesday evening (Jan. 12). Local politicians sent 5NEWS their reactions to the ...
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(KFSM) — President Obama delivered his final State of the Union address on Tuesday evening (Jan. 12).

Local politicians sent 5NEWS their reactions to the speech:

Senator Tom Cotton –

“President Obama’s final State of the Union address was a simply a highlight reel of the bad policies and executive overreach of the last seven years. Underneath the rhetoric and feel-good anecdotes the facts tell the real story: the United States is in a worse place today than it was seven years ago. Our economy is stagnant—nearly 16 million Americans are unemployed, underemployed, or have stopped looking for a job, and our hourly wage growth has been at a historic low for the past 6 years. And the President’s namesake accomplishment, Obamacare, is only adding to the problem. Arkansas families have seen their health insurance premiums sky rocket and businesses across the country are struggling to meet the regulatory burden of this massive law…

“The President talked about how decisions made today will impact the next generation—and he’s not wrong. I just hope the next generation can fix these mistakes sooner rather than later.”

Congressman Steve Womack –

“After seven years of State of the Union addresses filled with broken promises and empty words, Americans are disheartened.  We ask ourselves if we’re better off now than we were seven years ago.  We ask if we are safer now than we were seven years ago.  And the truth of the matter is that we are not.

“President Obama’s priorities are not America’s priorities, and throughout his time in office, he has done nothing to solve for deficits and debt that plague America.  In fact, he’s added $8.3 trillion to our nation’s debt.  President Obama has also failed to give this nation a clear plan through which to combat ISIL and has failed to take seriously the risk that the gravest threat to our way of life poses in the Middle East and in our backyard.

“It’s clear that President Obama’s lack of leadership is not working  for our country.  Americans deserve better, and I look forward to rebuilding a confident America in 2016.”

Senator John Boozman –

“The President’s policies of the last seven years have increased regulations, left Americans with skyrocketing health insurance premiums and led to shrinking middle class. The executive actions that skirt Congress have failed the American people who expect Congress and the White House to create solutions. Our country is facing many domestic and international challenges and Americans are loosing trust in the government’s actions. Instead of concentrating on his legacy, the President should be focused on how he will work with Congress to create a future of hope and promise by reigning in federal spending, improving economic security for hardworking families and fighting global terrorism.”

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