Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst Comments on State of the Union
By: Lt.. Gov. David Dewhurst
Updated: February 12, 2013
At
a time in our nation's history when Americans should be coming together
to heal our more perfect Union, President Barack Obama is once again
delivering a State
of the Union speech that panders to the liberal elite, while creating
more division among Americans.
President
Obama says he wants to attract more jobs to America, get Americans the
skills that they need, and ensure everyone has a chance of success. Mr.
President,
actions speak louder than words.
President
Obama is proposing an answer to America's economic crisis. Well, I can
answer that in one word, five letters: Texas. If only he'd listen.
I
have worked with conservative leaders to build the best business
climate in the world right here in the Lone Star State. What exactly
does that mean? It means cutting
taxes 51 times in the last decade. It means cutting the state budget by
billions of dollars. It means stopping all liberal attempts at imposing a
state income tax. It means having the lightest regulatory hand in the
country. It means getting government out
of your lives. And It means not caving in to unions who care more about
lining their coffers than in helping to produce jobs.
And
what has that commitment to fiscally conservative policies meant for
Texas? According to the Texas Comptroller, Texas' GDP for 2013 will
grow 3.4%, compared
to 1.7% for the rest of America. Our economy is growing at twice the
rate of the rest of the country. We've been rated the #1 state to do
business. We're the nation's top exporting state - and have been for 10
years running. We are ranked 48th out
of 50 states in per capita state spending. And we've created more jobs
than any other state in the nation by leaps and bounds. To put that into
perspective, for the last three years we've created more jobs than all
other 49 states combined.
If President Obama
would pay attention to the Texas Miracle, our nation wouldn't be falling
behind China today. While many Americans continue to lose hope because
they cannot find a job, President Obama continues
to plunge our nation further and further into debt.
For centuries,
Americans have given their lives, toiled with their hands, spent years
learning - all in the hopes that they would provide a better life for
their children and grandchildren. It is the foundation
of the American Dream -- the Dream that President Obama is making more
difficult to achieve with each passing day.
In
Texas, we fight for the American Dream daily, and I will not relent in
this battle. Texas is a place of big dreams and quiet miracles. It's a
place where every
day, anybody from any background can scale heights as improbable as they
are breathtaking.
And maybe that's why Washington just won't pay attention.
For Texas,
David
