Gianforte Statement on President Trump's State of the Union Address

Statement

Montana Congressman Greg Gianforte tonight issued the following video statement after President Donald Trump's State of the Union address:

To watch the video, click here.

Gianforte's remarks:

Good evening. President Trump's message was clear -- the state of our union is strong. I agree with his assessment.

America is special. Regardless of background, we have the opportunity to earn a decent living, raise a family, own a home, contribute to our communities, and retire comfortably. To get there, we work hard, persevere, and take personal responsibility. That is the American dream. Opportunity is a cornerstone of our country.

The president and Congress have taken steps to open further the doors of opportunity for all Americans. We have worked to grow our economy, increase wages, and create good-paying jobs.

We delivered tax cuts for hardworking Montanans, and we've already started seeing the results. Three million Americans and counting are receiving pay raises and bonuses. Every day, it seems another company is announcing good news for their workers.

I have heard from several Montana small business owners who are increasing pay for their employees, investing in their businesses, and creating jobs. An insurance broker in Harlem is giving pay raises to all his employees and hiring another staff member. A small business owner in Stevensville is increasing pay for all his employees. And a local grocer in St. Ignatius is raising pay for his workers and giving them bonuses.

In the next month, Montana's workers will see more money in their paychecks because of the tax cuts.

We must also focus on cutting red tape in Washington that threatens our Montana way of life. I will continue working with the president and my colleagues to reform, roll back, and repeal burdensome, unnecessary regulations that stand in the way of our outstanding potential.

House Republicans are committed to making America more secure, particularly as threats from terrorists and rogue nations grow. We have voted to rebuild our military after years of neglect, give our troops their largest pay raise in eight years, and take care of our veterans who have served our nation.

To make America more secure, we must also secure our borders. Any immigration reform must include measures to improve America's border security. Otherwise, it's just kicking the can down the road.

There is much good news from the last year: unemployment is lower, wages have grown, and stock market gains have increased retirement accounts.

We still have more work to do to ensure greater opportunity is available to all Montanans. We must bring the American dream back into reach for more people.

I am honored to serve as your voice in the U.S. House of Representatives, and I look forward to working with President Trump and members of Congress to enact an opportunity agenda that will benefit all Montanans.

Thank you, good night, and God bless.

Source