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Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Ga-01) today released the following prebuttal to President Obama's State of the Union address:

"Tonight, during President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union Address to the American people, I hope to hear a call for unity and a desire to work with Congress during his last year in office for the greater good of our nation.

"I hope to hear of plans to end the botched policies of this Administration that have harmed the American people and intruded further into our lives. The president should answer both Republicans and Democrats who sent legislation to finally get rid of the Obamacare train wreck to his desk allowing the opportunity for a more affordable healthcare system with better choices and care. Maybe President Obama will finally realize that the federal government does not belong in our children’s classrooms. The President should speak of how he will end his Administration’s endless assault on job creators and instead work to reduce the bureaucratic red tape that stands in their way. I would like to hear the president deliver a solution to address our nation’s out of control fiscal situation. It’s time to cut up the credit cards and it’s time for President Obama to realize our nation has a spending problem, not a revenue problem. Finally, I hope President Obama will provide a clear plan on how he will keep our nation safe from the very real threat of terrorism that continues to increase each day. We live in a very dangerous world because of the rise of radical Islamic terrorism due to this administration’s failed foreign policy and we need a plan from our Commander in Chief to destroy ISIS.

"Delivering these solutions would leave an honorable legacy in history and a strong path for our future generations. Unfortunately, everything we hear out of the White House would point to the opposite. I fear we will instead hear another partisan speech filled with the glorification of false promises and the intent to implement more failed policies through executive fiat. The future of our great nation is on the line. I hope the president will deliver the positive solutions America needs." 

Click here to view Carter's prebuttal to the 2016 State of the Union address.