Congressman Gregory W. Meeks' Statement on President Obama's State of the Union Address

2/12/2013

Congressman Gregory W. Meeks' Statement on President Obama's State of the Union Address

WASHINGTON, D.C. --Congressman Meeks (NY-05) released the following statement after President Obama's State of the Union Address

Tonight in his State of the Union address President Obama proposed a series of thoughtful, practical, and necessary proposals. His common sense and timely proposals make sense for America, and should be met with bipartisan support.

I am prepared to reinforce the President's call for "broadly shared prosperity" for the middle class and those striving to enter the middle class. Victims of gun violence and their grieving families deserve a simple vote to help protect innocent Americans from senseless violence. Immigration reform, gun law reform, tax reform, and so much more awaits our strong support. Republicans did not stand up tonight when the President spoke of these proposals. They didn't stand up for equal pay, minimum wage increase, and so much more. They didn't stand up, but the American people deserve no less.

The President laid out an action plan centered on building a partnership between Democrats and Republicans to provide a caliber of governance that will help create jobs, promote U.S. exports, restore economic growth, and deal with our deficits in a balanced way enabling us to invest in our future. We must stand up and continue to move our country forward.