Rep. Fleischmann Responds to President’s State Of The Union Address

WASHINGTON− President Obama offered his sixth State of the Union tonight; following the speech Congressman Fleischmann released the following comments.

“Tonight the President gave perhaps his most egregious speech to date. Our founders, through the Constitution, expressly vested the duly elected Members of the House and Senate with the power to legislate. President Obama promised to bypass both the Constitution and the American people through use of executive orders, which can only be deemed as a grave abuse of power.

“The American people want a freer economic system that will create desperately needed jobs. What we need is a system that empowers the individual, not more failed big government policies. The greatness of our nation does not come from Washington; it comes from the people in towns like Athens, Chattanooga and Oak Ridge. Republicans are working to advance plans that place trust in the people and restores the freedom needed to achieve the American dream.

“The President called for this to be a year of action. I am hopeful that he and Senate Democrats will finally join House Republicans in taking the ‘actions’ needed to allow the greatness of the American people to shine.”