Walberg Responds to the President’s Last State of the Union
January 12, 2016
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) released the following statement after the President's last State of the Union address:
"After seven years of division, tonight's State of the Union was one of President Obama's last remaining opportunities to finally unite the country around bipartisan solutions. Unfortunately, the President missed that opportunity, taking the usual go-it-alone approach and describing many of the same outdated policies we've heard so many times before. The challenges of the 21st Century require us to develop new solutions and a better path forward. In an increasingly unsafe world, we need to strengthen our national security and protect the American people. In a sluggish economy, we need to create more good-paying jobs, boost take home pay, and expand opportunity for every American. I'm working to empower working families in Michigan—not grow the size of Washington—and I hope the President will work with us to find common ground."
Congressman Walberg serves on the House Education and the Workforce Committee as Chair of the Workforce Protections Subcommittee. In addition, he serves on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. For more information on Walberg's work in Congress visit walberg.house.gov.
"After seven years of division, tonight's State of the Union was one of President Obama's last remaining opportunities to finally unite the country around bipartisan solutions. Unfortunately, the President missed that opportunity, taking the usual go-it-alone approach and describing many of the same outdated policies we've heard so many times before. The challenges of the 21st Century require us to develop new solutions and a better path forward. In an increasingly unsafe world, we need to strengthen our national security and protect the American people. In a sluggish economy, we need to create more good-paying jobs, boost take home pay, and expand opportunity for every American. I'm working to empower working families in Michigan—not grow the size of Washington—and I hope the President will work with us to find common ground."
Congressman Walberg serves on the House Education and the Workforce Committee as Chair of the Workforce Protections Subcommittee. In addition, he serves on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. For more information on Walberg's work in Congress visit walberg.house.gov.