Simpson Statement on President Obama's Address

Statement

Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson issued the following statement after President Obama addressed a joint session of Congress.

"I was pleased to see the president put forth a plan to address the jobs crisis facing our country. He said a number of things with which I agree and which I have long been saying. I have said for years that fundamental tax reform is crucial to getting our economy back on track and that we must reform programs like Medicare if we want them to be around for our children and grandchildren.

"Unfortunately, it appears that the president's jobs plan doesn't address these very real issues. Instead he offers the same solutions that have already proven unsuccessful--more spending and small, temporary steps where fundamental reform is needed. If the president really wants to get the economy going again, he needs to provide long-term certainty that allows job creators--both big and small--to invest in their companies, hire new workers, and grow our economy. This doesn't mean passing short-term bandaids for our broken tax code or throwing more taxpayer money into the hole created by the 2009 stimulus package. It means reducing unnecessary regulations, fundamentally reforming our tax code, and getting serious about paying down the debt we are leaving to our children and grandchildren."

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