We applaud the governor's realistic assessment of the state's job and economic growth during his years in office.
We agree with his statement that growth has been good and the unemployment rate is down, but further progress is needed.
The governor said, "We know that the policies of lower taxes and less intrusive government have created higher economic growth and better paying jobs for our middle class."
We applaud the governor's challenge to the Legislature to continue to reduce taxes to accelerate our economic growth.
We absolutely agree with the governor because we have been advocating for both less intrusive government and lower taxes for a long time.
Much of his speech spoke about the positive results of bipartisan cooperation. We would expand that bipartisan approach to make sure the business community is included as we discuss ways to grow our economy.
The governor's statement that "economic growth has delivered the most good for the most people" is absolutely correct. We need to all work together to find ways to achieve greater economic growth as soon as possible.
We look forward to the governor continuing to discuss his proposals for jobs and economic growth at our Congressional Dinner in Washington on Feb. 19.