Rep. Young Wanted More Details, Less Rhetoric, in State of the Union

Statement

Rep. Todd Young (R-IN9) released the following statement in response to President Obama's State of the Union address:

"For the past year, the president has given speech after speech that is long on rhetoric and short on substance. What Americans needed to hear tonight was a specific and complete plan for solving our nation's spending, debt and jobs crises. Instead, we heard poll-tested rhetoric with only a smattering of ideas that are ready to be put in legislative form. Given that today marks 1,000 days since the Senate last passed a budget--another failure by Washington to embrace a specific plan of action--and given the announcement yesterday that the White House will miss their statutory deadline to submit a budget to Congress, such a speech is especially disappointing."

"As we work through the budget process this year, though, I plan to work in good faith with the President and Senate Democrats to solve America's problems. I take the President at his word that he wants to work with us. But we will find it nearly impossible to reach common ground unless all sides are willing to lead by putting concrete ideas on the table and are willing to set priorities. Without such a plan, we will never rebuild our economy or strengthen our middle class." --Rep. Todd Young (R-IN9)

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