Rep. Tom Graves Responds to President's State of the Union Address
U.S. Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-14) issued the following response to President Obama’s State of the Union address: “President Obama’s vision for our country puts Washington first. I believe in putting Georgia first.”
Good evening, I’m Congressman Tom Graves of Georgia. America is a patchwork of unique states, with unique communities. Together, through our families, faith and hard work, we all contribute to form a more perfect Union. In the last four years, we’ve seen Washington growing more powerful and attempting to shape our lives. Rather than respect the differences that make our Union, Washington seeks to make us uniform. The president’s State of the Union address captured the power struggle we have in America today. It’s clear that the president wants to expand Washington’s power. From raising taxes to infringing on our Second Amendment rights, we see the long arm of the federal government reaching ever deeper into our wallets, our homes, our …
