Sessions Responds To State Of The Union Address

Press Release

U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions today released the following statement in response to President Obama's State of the Union Address:

"Like his first presidential address to Congress, President Obama tonight once again promises fiscal responsibility and job creation. Unfortunately, those words ring hollow after a year of unprecedented spending, record deficits, a failed stimulus, and double-digit unemployment. The American people need responsible action -- not rhetorical flourishes.

"If his commitment to fiscal responsibility is to be believed, President Obama must do far more than support "freezing' current runaway spending levels -- which have increased by 85% since Democrats took control of Congress. And if he is serious about creating jobs, President Obama will permanently shelve his job-killing agenda that will lose 10 million jobs under a government takeover of healthcare, the National Energy Tax, and card check unionization.

"I firmly support tax relief for small businesses, and I will continue working to support this goal in Congress. That is why I introduced the EXPENSE Act to provide job creators with immediate investment capital to grow their business and hire more workers. The best way to help the middle class and small businesses is not by picking winners and losers among Americans -- but by creating jobs and growing the economy for all Americans. And no amount of job-killing wars on Wall Street and large employers can diminish this reality.

"President Obama should chart a new beginning for his presidency based on the will of the American people and deliver on his promises for transparency and bipartisanship in Washington. With a constant readiness to work with President Obama, House Republicans have and will continue to provide common-sense solutions to the challenges of our time. Promises made must be promises kept because the American people deserve far better from their government."

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