Tom Rooney: Obama Needs to Talk Spending Cuts in State of the Union

Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney, who has received some buzz as a potential candidate to take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in 2012, praised a congressional effort to reduce federal spending to what it was back in 2008.

Today, the House of Representatives put forward another concrete solution to cut spending and get deficits under control, said Rooney.By returning to pre-bailout, pre-stimulus spending levels for the rest of this fiscal year, we can save $60 billion and take a big step toward ending the federal government spending spree of the last two years.

I hope that in tonights State of the Union address, President Obama will not only acknowledge the need to address our skyrocketing national debt, but will actually offer specific proposals to cut spending and reduce deficits, added Rooney. The American people sent a loud and clear message on Nov. 2 that they want the federal government to cut spending significantly and immediately. In his speech tonight, I hope President Obama will make clear that he heard that message, and hes ready to work with the Republican majority to cut spending and move our country forward.

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