President Barack Obama on Saturday reiterated some of the points his made in his State of the Union address and asked the American people to call Congress to support his plans.
In the days following his speech, President Obama traveled the country going to key battleground states to rally support for his economic blueprint. During his weekly address he, again, talked about some of those proposals and that he understood why people could be a little skeptical that anything would actually get accomplished.
“This week, I took that blueprint across the country, and what I saw was people who work hard and believe in each other,” he said. “They believe in the America that’s within our reach. But they’re not sure that the right thing will get done in Washington this year, or next year, or the year after that. And frankly, when you look at some of the things that go on in this town, who could blame them for being a little cynical?”
He said the American people needed to tell their representative and senators that enough was enough when it came to playing political games and that it was time to work together to solve the nation’s problems. To make his point he talked about how a Republican senator said he would block all of President Obama’s nominees until the president ended the recess appointment of Richard Cordray as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
“We weren’t sent here to wage perpetual political campaigns against each other,” the president said. “We were sent here to serve the American people. And they deserve better than gridlock and games. One senator gumming up the whole works for the entire country is certainly not what our founding fathers envisioned.”
He said it was still possibly for the two parties to work together and talked about the trustworthiness U.S. troops have in one another and how they have to work together to get the job done. He said it was time Congress followed that example for the good of the country.
“If you agree with me that leaders in Washington should follow their example, then make your voice heard,” President Obama said. “Tell your member of Congress that it’s time to end the gridlock and start tackling the issues that really matter – an economy built on American manufacturing, American energy, American skills and education, and a return to American values. An economy built to last.”
Like what you read? Want to read more about issues related with Democrats either nationally or in California?
Click SUBSCRIBE at the top of the page to receive email alerts when new articles are published.
Other articles Amanda has written can be found here.
If you have other ideas or tips on political news stories Amanda can or should cover, she can be emailed at AGG12587@aol.com.
Comments