ST. PAUL, MN – Tonight, Lt. Governor Tina Smith released this statement following President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address.
“Tonight, in his last State of the Union address, President Barack Obama shared his optimistic vision for America’s future. We have reason to be optimistic. Over the past seven years, the United States has recovered from the Great Recession, and in Minnesota we have a budget surplus, and more Minnesotans are working than ever before."
“President Obama was right when he said America is on the right track. So is Minnesota. But we have more work to do before this economy works for everyone, everywhere in Minnesota – not just the wealthy few. As the President said tonight, what makes America great is our capacity to change for the better. The same is true of Minnesota, where all of us need to keep working for the change we need."
