U.S. CONGRESSMAN PAUL C. BROUN, M.D. 10th Congressional District of Georgia

"It comes as no surprise that the President’s plan is loaded with tax increases and more of the same old failed policies that he’s introduced in the past."

“The Budget or Bust Act repeals the unconstitutional requirement for a White House Budget. It also lights a fire under Congress, stating that if we don’t pass a budget, we don’t get paid.”

“My legislation compels the House and Senate to agree on a final budget of their own. If Congress can’t do it in time, we won’t get paid until we get it done."

"The President again defaulted to the same old broken political talking points of taking more money from hardworking taxpayers for more irresponsible, federal spending.”

Dr. Broun gives his response to the State of the Union Address.

“President Obama recently requested another $1.2 trillion in new debt. This massive debt ceiling increase makes it clear that the President and the do-nothing Senate need to stop avoiding serious, long term cuts."

"During this week’s district work period, I have met with small business owners across the 10th District – many who would like to hire or to expand their companies. However, because of new restrictions and mandates in Obamacare, they simply cannot.”

“This month, I am filing an amicus brief with the American Center for Law and Justice detailing specific reasons why the Supreme Court should strike down the individual mandate portion of Obamacare and declare the entire bill unconstitutional.”

“The House of Representatives and our Republican leadership have done its job. Unfortunately, under the poor leadership of Harry Reid, members of the Senate from both parties are more interested in getting out of town than in doing what is right for our country.”

"A Gallup poll taken at the beginning of this month revealed that most Americans now recognize that big government is the biggest threat to the future of our nation."

“Even though Nancy Pelosi and others on the left claimed it would create jobs, we have seen numerous examples from all across the country where the financial burden of Obamacare is destroying jobs and economic growth.”

“The ‘super committee’ has failed its mission to cut a meager $1.2 trillion in the massive amount of federal spending that’s projected over the next ten years. This is primarily because Democrats refused to endorse any plan that didn’t include massive, job-destroying tax increases.”

“This week, we will have a chance to once again send a Balanced Budget amendment to the U.S. Senate. I hope that they can see the folly of continuing to rack up outrageous deficits and finally pass this legislation so we can start paying down our national debt instead of adding to it.”

"The day after I filed my amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to take up the case on Obamacare, Kaiser Health News released a new poll on the government takeover of our healthcare system. The results show a staggering lack of support from the American people."

“Obamacare has created a mountain of new restrictions, as well as deep uncertainty over future costs that the government would impose on our small businesses. We must pull Obamacare out by the roots.”