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FOXX ISSUES REMARKS ON STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
Washington, DC,
February 2, 2005
Tonight, U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx (N.C.-5) attended the State of the Union Address and issued the following remarks:
“Tonight, the President did a magnificent job outlining his domestic and foreign policy goals for the next four years. “He made the case for Social Security reform so that our children and grandchildren can have a secure retirement. Obviously, the details on how we are going to get there will have to be ironed out in the upcoming months. I look forward to seeing the details of his plan. “The President also spoke about building on the economic momentum of the past few years, noting that 2.3 million jobs were created in the last year alone. He emphasized the need for legal and tax reform and stressed his commitment to fiscal discipline so that we can cut the federal deficit in half by 2009. I look forward to working with him to reign in federal spending.
“The President paid appropriate tribute to the troops who have paid the ultimate sacrifice to secure our freedom. They are doing the right thing in the War on Terror by helping to advance the spread of freedom and democracy throughout world. “After attending the State of the ### |