Rep. Calvert: When it Comes to the Economy, the “Best is Yet to Come”
Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) issued the following statement regarding President Donald Trump's State of the Union address:
"Our economy is growing thanks to the policies enacted by the Republican Congress and the President, but I believe the best is yet to come. Thanks to the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act we are seeing a host of job creators investing in their workforce in the form of bonuses, wage increases and other benefits. We are also seeing massive amounts of money being repatriated from overseas and being invested here in America. The infusion of billions of dollars into our economy will provide a boost that our economy hasn't seen in decades."
"I support the President's position when it comes to providing legal certainty to DACA eligible individuals. We must secure the border, mandate the use of E-Verify and restore the rule of law to ensure we don't find ourselves in a similar situation in just a few years. Democrats claim to support border security and enforcing our immigration laws, yet find any proposal to accomplish those goals objectionable. I find it disappointing that Democrats would rather use DACA eligible individuals as political pawns than provide them with actual solutions."
"I'm hopeful Congress can come together and provide our communities with a desperately needed infrastructure package. Many of the infrastructure solutions I hope to advance would make it possible to build projects faster and at a lower cost. When it takes longer to study and get the permits to build a project than it did to build the Hoover Dam, you know our nation has taken a step backwards. The Inland Empire got a raw deal when Sacramento Democrats raised gas taxes as part of a package that failed to make congestion relief a priority. I'll be working to make sure any federal infrastructure package puts commuters first by delivering congestion relief projects faster and more economically."
"Finally, all of us have taken an oath to uphold and defend the U.S. Constitution which requires Congress to provide for the general defense of the nation. President Trump delivered his fiscal year 2018 budget to Congress last May and yet today marks the 122nd day that our government has been operating on a continuing resolution. Operating on continuing resolutions is detrimental to our national security, so I urge Democrats to join us in fully funding the military. I commend the President for reinvesting in our military, resetting the force and continuing President Reagan's mantra of ‘peace through strength.'"
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