Jordan Statement on President Obama's State of the Union Address
January 28, 2010
Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Urbana) released the following statement on tonight's State of the Union speech delivered by President Barack Obama.
For the past year, President Obama and Speaker Pelosi have led the nation on a reckless course of uncontrolled spending and a massive new government expansion into the private businesses and personal lives of Americans.
These big-government policies, from the $787 billion stimulus bill that failed to create jobs, to the budgets and bailouts that are creating an insurmountable debt for our children and grandchildren, have been disastrous to our economy.
Tonight, the President said he wants to increase federal spending even more, then "freeze" spending at an ultra-high level. Continuing this irresponsible level of spending will further put this country on a collision course with disaster.
Last week, the voters of Massachusetts sent a clear message to Washington – stop the big spending. The President heard the same message when he visited with job-creators in Ohio last week – big spending doesn't create jobs.
I have supported the concept of a freeze, but the baseline number must be much lower. If the President is willing to freeze non-security spending at the levels from when he took office last year – before the stimulus, before the other big increases - then you will find Republicans ready to work with him.
If the administration is serious about fiscal responsibility, then let's get to work – but it's going to take more than budget gimmicks and bloated baselines to get our economy moving again.
For the past year, President Obama and Speaker Pelosi have led the nation on a reckless course of uncontrolled spending and a massive new government expansion into the private businesses and personal lives of Americans.
These big-government policies, from the $787 billion stimulus bill that failed to create jobs, to the budgets and bailouts that are creating an insurmountable debt for our children and grandchildren, have been disastrous to our economy.
Tonight, the President said he wants to increase federal spending even more, then "freeze" spending at an ultra-high level. Continuing this irresponsible level of spending will further put this country on a collision course with disaster.
Last week, the voters of Massachusetts sent a clear message to Washington – stop the big spending. The President heard the same message when he visited with job-creators in Ohio last week – big spending doesn't create jobs.
I have supported the concept of a freeze, but the baseline number must be much lower. If the President is willing to freeze non-security spending at the levels from when he took office last year – before the stimulus, before the other big increases - then you will find Republicans ready to work with him.
If the administration is serious about fiscal responsibility, then let's get to work – but it's going to take more than budget gimmicks and bloated baselines to get our economy moving again.