Crapo Reacts to President Biden’s State of the Union

Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) issued the statement below following President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address.

To watch Crapo’s full remarks, click HERE.

“While the President attempted to portray optimism tonight, the challenges of the present time require an immediate shift in focus away from far-left policies that weaken America’s economy, national security and foreign policy strength.  Americans are experiencing the sting of the highest inflation in 40 years, a record-breaking crisis at the southern border, out-of-control crime rates, drastic attempts at federal government overreach and the Left’s attacks on American oil and gas and our energy independence.  Our foreign policy posture has been weakened--from a botched withdrawal from Afghanistan to the current Russian invasion of Ukraine--and China and the rest of the world are watching.

“We should be pursuing pro-growth policies that will boost competitiveness, investment, productivity and wages in the wake of this pandemic.  Before the pandemic, a combination of pro-growth tax reform and less regulation resulted in one of the strongest economies in a generation.  We should rely on this proven formula as we rebuild, and abandon reckless tax-and-spend proposals and misguided efforts to reshape the fabric of our society.”

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