Smucker Responds to State of the Union Address

Washington, DC – Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s State of the Union address:

“Tonight, President Trump made clear that the state of our Union is strong and growing stronger. Republican policies are putting Americans back in the driver’s seat of their futures, finances, and freedoms. We’re securing our borders, putting more money back in the pockets of hardworking families, and reigniting an economy that suffered under Biden-era failures.

“As we celebrate America’s 250th anniversary this year, we are reminded that our responsibility is not only to honor our nation’s founding legacy of opportunity, but to strengthen it for generations to come. 

“President Trump and Congressional Republicans are delivering historic economic growth that continues to exceed expectations. Small businesses — the engine of our economy — now have permanent tax relief to grow, hire, and invest in their communities. American working families—the drivers of prosperity—have more money in their pockets and greater opportunity to secure their futures because of historic tax cuts. 

"To ensure America stands strong for the next 250 years, we must address our $38 trillion and growing national debt and change our fiscal trajectory. Getting our fiscal house in order is the only sustainable way to preserve opportunity and a secure economy for America and generations to come. I look forward to working with President Trump and my colleagues to address this challenge. Our debt is an existential threat to the future of our nation. We can—and must—solve it. 

"As President Trump has stated: the Golden Age of America is here, and we are only getting started.”