Says the focus must remain on creating jobs and tackling the deficit
 

HOBBS, NM – Former Congressman Steve Pearce issued the following remarks this evening in response to President Obama’s State of the Union address:

“The president proposed many spending programs now and savings in the future. This is the cycle that has created the deficit.   We need to cut spending, not just slow it.  The President must drastically change the path this Congress is going down in order to put our country back on the right track for economic stability. 

The Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid led Democrats in Congress have spent recklessly.  This congress passed a trillion dollar stimulus that failed.  Passed job killing cap and trade legislation, and most recently passed a billion dollar government takeover of healthcare.    These are all bad policies that have moved the American economy backwards and have resulted in more jobs lost.   

Big spending and an over-reaching government will not boost the economy or create jobs.  We have a national debt of over $13 trillion.  Unemployment nationwide is over 10% and in some areas of New Mexico close to 20%.  Americans are struggling.  Congress needs to enact policies that encourage American entrepreneurship and innovation, rebuild the manufacturing and agriculture industries, and grow our economy with bottom up policies to create jobs.

Let’s get our priorities in order.  The focus must remain on creating jobs and tackling the deficit.  Americans are watching to see that Congress acts responsibly and does not once again hijack the needs of America in favor the special interests.”
 

 Says the focus must remain on creating jobs and tackling the deficit