Congressman Mike Rogers made the following remarks today in advance of President Obama’s State of the Union Address that will take place tonight.

“Contrary to what President Obama wants to believe, across America and in rural economies like East Alabama, America’s economy is still not strong. Working Americans are worried about their jobs and families are concerned about their futures. They are also very concerned by President Obama’s use of illegal executive orders to go around Congress and rewrite laws.

“I would like to think President Obama will stand before Congress and the nation tonight and say he is willing to work with Republican majorities in the House and Senate on policies that could help get our economy back on track to help put hard-working Americans back in good jobs and fix our broken immigration system. Unfortunately, I don’t think that’s what he’ll say.

“Tonight’s speech is shaping up to be more of the same – President Obama’s continued push of an agenda that will keep government big, spending high and Washington meddling too much in our day to day lives. I just don’t believe that’s an agenda that working Americans want,” Rogers said.

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