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Last week, we once again heard the President lay out his vision for the future.  In doing so, Americans paused to look at the President’s record and performance to determine if we are poised to leave a more secure and prosperous America to our children and future generations.  While I support some of what the President proposed, such as tax-code reforms, finally getting tough on China, and education initiatives, those proposals will do little to quell our biggest national security problems.

While the Senate has failed to produce a budget in over 1,000 days, our country faces huge threats: high unemployment, economic stagnation, a crushing $15.2 trillion national debt â€" and a glaring absence of solutions. With the rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline, a project that has the potential to employ 20,000 Americans almost immediately, the president has made clear that he’d rather placate special interest groups than offer real relief to unemployed America! ns struggling with rising gas prices. We have waited three years and we must not wait any longer. Workers need results now.  Most people agree, the best place to start is the tax code.

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