Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN Texas In his first State of the Union address
President Obama promised to cut our deficit in half by the end of his first term. Since then he has presided over the largest debt increases in U.S. history. What we heard tonight was more rhetoric that doesnt match his record. The president says he wants to strengthen our economy and create jobs; yet 28 bipartisan jobs bills passed by the House are still sitting in the Senate untouched.
The president says he wants to achieve energy independence; yet he caved to political pressure and stopped the Keystone pipeline that would have created thousands of jobs and reduced our dependence on foreign oil. Since he took office two million people have lost their jobs and nearly half of the American population is in poverty or considered low income. This is unacceptable.
While we share the desire for long-term economic prosperity this presidents policies of spend more tax more and regulate more stifle job creation diminish
families disposable income and continue to bury future generations in deeper debt. His policies promote entitlement over empowerment punishing those who take risk and rewarding those who take a handout.
If the president wants to move this country forward he should start by urging the Senate to act on our jobs bills and pass a budget for the first time in 1000 days.
Americans dont need flashy slogans and a repeat performance of the last three years. They need action right now.
