Westerman Shares Statement on State of the Union

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By Ryan Saylor

Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-Hot Springs) issued the following statement regarding President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address:

"While President Obama gave a good speech with nice words about the middle class, this is yet another reminder that his words and his actions do not match up. It is hard for me to take the president's talk of strengthening the middle class seriously when he proposes tax increases on college savings accounts that benefit the middle class. Increasing taxes, coupled with promises to veto legislation promoting energy price stability and restoring the 40-Hour work week shows me that he is simply continuing to talk out of both sides of his mouth.

"The voters spoke in a loud, clear voice in November when they voted to increase the Republican majority in the House and gave the Senate its first Republican majority since the president took office. We heard our constituents. Unfortunately, the president appears to have turned a deaf ear and remains focused on campaigning for his legacy--not governing the country."

Congressman Westerman's guest for the State of the Union was Dr. John Pace of Hot Springs. Dr. Pace is a neurosurgeon and longtime friend of the congressman.

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