It was exciting to attend the State of the Union Address last night. After listening to the speech, I hope that the President will find common ground and work with Congress on complex issues facing our nation including creating jobs for hardworking families, fixing our broken healthcare system, and reining in our out of control debt – just to name a few. But sadly, there were also a number of veto threats and proposals which amount to more government overreach into the lives of hardworking taxpayers. Americans are looking for Congress and the President to work together, not for the President to take a go-it-alone approach, and repeatedly threaten use of veto power. That said, I agree specifically with the President’s desire for improving cybersecurity legislation and creating more economic opportunity for our nation’s veterans. I disagree with his approach on other matters discussed, specifically tax reforms that will ultimately amount to a “trickle-down” tax increase on middle-class Americans. I am confident that we can find some common ground and adequately fund our nation’s transportation and infrastructure needs, but we will need to delve further into details on how to accomplish this necessary objective.
Posted on: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 20:56:50 +0000