Washington, DC – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) released the following statement Wednesday, January 27, 2010, in response to President Obama's State of the Union Address.
Congressman Guthrie Reacts to President Obama’s State of the Union Address ‘I am pleased to see that finally after a year we are starting to focus on jobs and the economy.’
Washington, DC – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) released the following statement Wednesday, January 27, 2010, in response to President Obama’s State of the Union Address:
“I appreciate the President’s message; I am pleased to see that finally after a year we are starting to focus on jobs and the economy. I think that is so important. Everywhere I go in the second district we talk about jobs and the economy.
“I liked the fact that he is beginning to look at the freeze on spending. I think that is just a first, very small step. The problem is, since I was elected, I voted against the stimulus bill, the omnibus spending bill, and most of the appropriations bills, because they have increased spending 67 percent.
“So, it’s increased spending 67 percent, and now we are freezing it at the increase. We should go back and fund at previous levels.
“We just got a new report from the Congressional Budget Office of a 1.35 trillion dollar deficit. It says in the report that these kinds of deficits are unsustainable and that’s the biggest concern. So, the freeze is the beginning. Hopefully it’s a sense of new direction. Hopefully the actions will follow the words.”
