“Americans can’t afford for President Obama to waste more time on small measures that won’t deliver the big help our country needs.”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) released the following statement in response to President Obama’s State of the Union Address:

“President Obama has less than three years left in office and his speech tonight didn’t give Americans any assurance that he is going to use his time to tackle big challenges.

“Instead of embracing bipartisan bills that will help more Americans find good jobs, the President delivered more words of division, blame and partisanship. It’s too bad that he insists on going around Congress instead of working with us on bills that both Democrats and Republicans support.  

“His lame duck status is looming and the clock is ticking. It’s time for the President to lead on jobs, energy development, health care and the debt. Americans can’t afford for President Obama to waste more time on small measures that won’t deliver the big help our country needs.”

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