LARRY HAUSMAN PUTS PRINCIPLES BEFORE PARTY IN STATE OF THE UNION REACTION

CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE LARRY HAUSMAN PUTS PRINCIPLES BEFORE PARTY IN STATE OF THE UNION REACTION

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Louisville, KY – Third District Congressional candidate Larry Hausman continues his pledge to put principles over party in his response to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address. Free market principles and expanding our abilities to create our own energy resources are ideas that Hausman plans to support and he is heartened to hear this line of thinking from our President.

“When President Obama finds himself in line with conservative principles, as your next Congressman, I will be there to support him. Our country will be better off if he continues to move to the right,” said Hausman. “The President suggested an investment tax credit and further developing our nuclear and clean coal ambitions as well as opening up the opportunity for off-shore drilling to reduce our dependency on foreign oil. These are ideas that John Yarmuth has not supported in the past even though they are good for Louisville and our country.”

But the President’s speech certainly missed the mark on several occasions. His jobs package takes too long and relies on frivolous improvements to our infrastructure.

“President Obama’s jobs bill is essentially renaming the stimulus package. While it might sound impressive to build high-speed rail, is that really an investment in long-term job growth?” asked Hausman. “Instead we need to put people back to work by investing in small business through major tax deductions. When you give incentives across the board to encourage job-creating businesses, you help put all Americans back to work, not just those in the train business.”

“However, leadership is more than pointing out the flaws of people you disagree with. In the coming weeks, I look forward to releasing a comprehensive jobs policy that will include a double tax deduction for any employer who hires new workers.”

Moreover, President Obama seems to be tone deaf to the people’s opposition to government-run healthcare.

“The President offered no new solutions to health care last night,” said Hausman. “I am for free market health care reform, but John Yarmuth and Nancy Pelosi’s desire for single payer coverage is not an option I am willing to consider. And according to recent elections, the majority of Americans feel the same way. Let’s work on common-sense solutions like purchasing insurance across state lines, finding a solution for those with pre-existing conditions and comprehensive tort reform. We need to tweak the system, not rebuild it.”