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House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s State of the Union address:

Tonight the president had an opportunity to present an agenda that would help us tackle the tough challenges confronting our country, one that would unite us as a nation and place more faith in the people rather than the government. Unfortunately, the president missed that opportunity. Instead, the president described the same tired agenda we’ve heard about countless times before.

The president still believes more mandates, more spending, and more programs will solve the problems we face. After six years of pulling our country down this path, it should be clear to the president his approach isn’t working. Working families are being squeezed and more government isn’t the answer.

The American people deserve better. In fact, last fall, they demanded better. In the coming weeks and months, Congress will work to advance bold solutions to help strengthen our nation’s classrooms and workplaces. We need reforms that will improve K-12 education, support working families, modernize an outdated pension system, and strengthen higher education. It’s time to get to work and move forward on behalf of the American people.

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