Hill: President’s Plan ‘Would Hurt Hardworking Taxpayers’Urges President to work with Congress to ‘grow our economy, and allow individuals and businesses in America thrive’
Washington, DC,
January 20, 2015
Congressman French Hill (AR-2) issued the following statement in reaction to President Obama’s State of the Union address: “What the President’s speech tonight boils down to is increased taxes, increased government, and increased national debt, but this isn’t what the American people called for last November. I had hoped the President would have committed to working with Congress, but instead he put forth a go-it-alone plan that would hurt hardworking taxpayers, make it harder for individuals and small businesses in Arkansas to obtain loans, and stifle our economic growth. “Before granting any request for new military authorization by the President, Congress must confirm an actual and effective strategy that not only combats radical Islamic terrorists wishing free nations harm but also reinforces American leadership. “I am committed to working with my colleagues to support new trade agreements with Europe and Asia to help our economy and provide new trade opportunities for Arkansas. “The House has passed bipartisan measures to boost our economy and spur job creation, while the President has issued veto threats and unconstitutional executive actions. The American people are frustrated and want their government to work. It is time for us to come together and find solutions that will ensure our national security, grow our economy, and allow individuals and businesses in America to thrive.” About Congressman French Hill J. French Hill, 58, is the 22nd Member of Congress to represent central Arkansas in the U.S. House of Representatives. A ninth generation Arkansan, he was elected on November 4, 2014, and will serve on the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services for the 114th Congress. Prior to his Congressional service, Mr. Hill was actively engaged in the Arkansas business community for two decades as a commercial banker and investment manager, and was founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Delta Trust & Banking Corp in Little Rock. Prior to his community banking work in Arkansas, Mr. Hill served as a senior official in the administration of President George H.W. Bush. Prior to his Executive Branch Service, from 1982-84, Mr. Hill served on the staff of then-U.S. Senator John Tower (R-TX) as well as on the staff of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs. Mr. Hill is a magna cum laude graduate in Economics from Vanderbilt University. He is married to the former Martha McKenzie of Dallas, Texas, and they have a daughter, Sarah Elizabeth McKenzie Hill, and a son, William Payne Hill. The Hill family resides in Little Rock. |
