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As a freshman representative I remain hopeful and optimistic. Despite the discord so widely reported over the last year, I went into the president’s State of the Union address hoping that he would step up and propose fresh, new ideas to grow our economy and help our unemployed friends and neighbors find jobs. And I was optimistic that he would put party line politics aside and work to unite us as one people â€" not divide us for political gain.

Instead, unfortunately, I heard more of the same.

Neither party is without fault. We aren’t in today’s debt and jobs crisis because of one party’s actions. So we must work together to get our fiscal house in order, promote economic growth, and save the American dream for future generations.

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