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Womack Responds to President’s Job Speech

Washington, September 8, 2011 | J.R. Davis ((202) 225 - 4301)
WASHINGTON-Congressman Steve Womack released the below statement regarding President Obama’s jobs speech to a joint session of Congress earlier Thursday night:

Congressman Steve Womack released the below statement regarding President Obama’s jobs speech to a joint session of Congress earlier Thursday night:

    “I was not terribly surprised by the President’s speech tonight.  It was long on rhetoric and short on details as to just how we pay for nearly a half-trillion dollars in new spending.  He said it was ‘paid for’ but I am still not sure how.

    “The speech came across as a lecture to Congress, and I felt as though he was framing the discussion in such a way as to ensure that any blame that comes from a failure to create jobs goes directly to the legislative branch.

    “My guess, without seeing the details of his plan, is a major tax increase on the very people we’re asking to create jobs.  That’s a mixed message and only serves to add to the uncertainty plaguing our economic climate.”

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