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Washington
–Senator
Tim
Scott
(R-SC)
made
the
following
statement
today
in
response
to
President
Obama’s
economic
address
at
Knox
College.
The
White
House
billed
the
address
as
a
major
pivot
in
the
president’s
agenda
to
refocus
attention
on
the
economy, but
admitted
that
the
speech failed to
offer
any
new
ideas.
“For
years,
we
have
been
hearing
the
same
prescription
from
President
Obama
–
bigger
government,
higher
taxes
and
more
spending.
Today,
we
simply
heard
the
same
ideas
that
continue
to
hold
our
country
back.
“We've
seen
countless
examples
over
the
past
few
years
of
government
overreach
hurting hardworking
American
families.
Our
entrepreneurs
are
willing
to
take
risks
and
innovate so
they
can
grow
their
businesses
and
hire
new
employees.
So
let's
unleash
the
potential
of
small
business
owners,
workers,
and
families
by
lowering
taxes and reducing
the
size
of
government.
Instead
of
punishing
success,
let's
encourage
it.
We
need
a
simpler
tax
code,
smart
regulation
and
an
education system
that
is
second
to
none. I
will
continue
to
fight
for
an
agenda
that
allows
our
country
to
live
up
to
its
potential
as
the
greatest
and
most
prosperous
nation
in
the
world.”
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