Manzullo Reacts to President’s Speech

Here’s what our 16th district United States Representative reacted to President Barack Obama’s talk tonight:

Manzullo Responds to President’s State of the Union Address

(WASHINGTON) Congressman Don Manzullo (R-Egan) tonight issued the following statement responding to President Obama’s State of the Union Address:

STATEMENT

“In these difficult times, we must continue to focus on helping our employers put Americans back to work.

“But it concerns me when the President talks about ‘investments.’

“That’s a code word for more excessive government spending.

“Wasteful government spending destroys jobs, and it has to stop.

Don Manzullo

“The President needs to join us in cutting spending and shrinking government so we can strengthen our economy and give our employers the confidence they need to invest in their businesses and put Americans back to work.

“I was pleased to hear the President speak tonight about the need to help our manufacturers and farmers sell more of their products overseas.

“In the northern Illinois district I represent, nearly one quarter of everything we produce is exported to other countries.

“We are in the top 10 percent of the heaviest exporting districts in the nation and the Rockford region is number one in the state.

“Exports create American jobs, and I will continue to work with the Administration on initiatives to increase our exports and the American jobs that come with it.

“But increasing exports is only one part of our agenda to create American jobs.

“The Administration must get more aggressive in enforcing trade rules on our foreign counterparts, especially China.

“As Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific and co-Chair of the House Manufacturing Caucus, I will engage the Administration to challenge China on its unfair trade practices that put Americans on the unemployment lines, including its practices of currency manipulation, illegal subsidies, and lax enforcement of patent theft.

“When the playing field is level, American workers can compete and win against any country in the world.”


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