REP. MIKE THOMPSON STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT OBAMA’S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) released the following statement in response to President Obama’s State of the Union Address to Congress:
“Tonight, President Obama offered an optimistic and long-term view for the heights our country can reach by working together.
“Together we can build an economy where people have good jobs that allow them to get ahead, succeed, save for retirement and enjoy some long-term financial security. We can make it more affordable for kids to realize their dream of a college education. We can help save lives cut short by gun violence by simply agreeing to commonsense steps like closing loopholes that let criminals, terrorists, domestic abusers and the dangerously mentally ill get their hands on firearms. We can address climate change before its impacts become irreversible. And we can root out terrorism and make our world and our country a safer place.
“So much good can be achieved by working together. We have accomplished a lot during the President’s time in office but there is more we can do. The political divide in Washington should not be so large that we cannot come together to address our most pressing issues. We have it within our power to improve and save lives – we shouldn’t waste it.
“And while we won’t solve all these challenges this year, or during the President’s time in office, this can and should be the year where we start addressing them. There is no excuse to wait.”
Congressman Mike Thompson is proud to represent California’s 5th Congressional District, which includes all or part of Contra Costa, Lake, Napa, Solano and Sonoma Counties. He is a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee. Rep. Thompson is also a member of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition and chairs the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Wine Caucus.
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