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Blackburn: American People Want to Be Heard

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    Rep. Marsha Blackburn, (R-Tenn.), sounds off on the president’s speech.

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President as it -- Republican congresswoman Marsha Blackburn joins us now live from Capitol Hill congressman always a pleasure to have you back I want to know how and a how -- get -- pay for this 447.

Billion dollar plan I think the president wants tax hikes on the rich.

And the eradication of some so called loopholes for businesses is that what we gonna them.

Well -- we certainly heard the president.

I again state that He felt that millionaires and billionaires and -- my.

Eight constituent emailed last night he's actually coming after the thousand -- And and that any are just looking at this and saying no Mr.

President we don't want anymore.

Taxes I did telephone town halls with over 101000 constituents last night.

After this speech and repeatedly what we heard from individuals was -- new taxes.

-- new government regulation please let's get government out of the way stop Mr.

President we don't want any more stimulus He it didn't work the first time the stock market yeah.

How about the 240.

Billion dollars that's the president wants to give back.

From Social Security taxes cutting -- -- payroll taxes Social Security taxes next year with a total of 240 billion dollars.

I can see the Republicans going for that can you.

Well you're always looking for ways to allow the tax payers to take more money what we're hearing from our constituents -- wait a minute.

These trust funds switching Medicare and Social Security art.

Wait where reading these reports from the trustees they're saying they're going to go broke.

We've heard didn't Social Security had to go to the general finding cash in an -- you.

A couple of times last year because they were short in the -- tell me what this means to us long term and Stuart I think that.

What individuals are running to see.

Is thoughtful legislators.

Who are going to be respectful of the American people who are going to listen.

-- what they have to say who are going to make certain that the commitments.

That -- made -- to our seniors and near seniors as government had first right of refusal on that paycheck.

If -- going to make good on those commitments they want common sense.

And consensus to carry today and not them bickering get in -- has taken place and statements like don't pass my mail.

I I have to raise the issue of a Gibson gets cause I believe they many fast Tennessee that's where you -- -- man is and I believe you have the CEO of Gibson guitars with you all very close to yes I idea right.

At a -- I -- little background here is that the the administration seems to have gone -- the Gibson.

Because of some problem with -- environmental laws and importing the wrong kind of would.

I don't to get into the specifics about it you wanna know what was the reaction of the -- people to last night speeches that -- they'll listen to the -- You know and -- -- the president said.

He wanted to see more products around the world -- -- -- USA I wanted to stand up and say what -- Matt Gibson guitars.

This is an iconic over a hundred year all American company.

And they have imported -- from India -- many many years.

And you have armed swat teams that go into these plants.

And shot -- the artisans that are making these instruments that is no way to get more products stamped with the made in the USA.

If you don't -- products that are stamped with made in the USA.

Let's cut some of this environmental regulation.

Let's roll back the EPA let's tonight ocean state into the side let's have a one year moratorium on all of these rules and regulations.

This administration wants to bring out and let's bring back.

Manufacturing alike bombings and it made in the USA yes please -- -- I know I don't if it failed but we will.

And we more on how well we do a lot of their funding we got data we got as second round went on that we want to their funding we're gonna keep -- -- bumps another hour you think.

-- wait I yeah.

-- -- Congratulations on -- we didn't -- we'll -- this problem.

Most of the Marshall Blackmun Republican Tennessee thanks for joining us we should -- be a few more.

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