Georgia Young Republicans Respond to President’s State of the Union Address

The Georgia Young Republicans were not impressed by President Obama’s 2014 State of the Union Address to Congress and the Nation.

After heavily recruiting voters ages 18-40 for his 2008 election and 2012 re-election, it was very clear that President Obama and the Democrats have abandoned our age demographic.  Under President Obama, 7 out of 10 college seniors graduate with student loan debt. As a nation, Americans now owe one trillion dollars in student loan debt. Yet in his speech, President Obama failed to address this ballooning debt facing America’s young people.

Making student loan payments would be bearable if jobs were available. However, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 18 to 34 year olds account for 46 percent of all unemployed Americans.  With 1 in 5 households on food stamps and millions of Americans without jobs, a strong economy and leaner, more efficient government should be the focus of the Obama Administration.

“President Obama should take a page from Governor Nathan Deal’s book when addressing the concerns of young people. Governor Deal implemented successful work-force development programs and helped bring thousands of jobs to Georgia. Meanwhile, the Obama Administration implemented more regulation and bureaucracy that continues to stifle economic growth and job creation,” said Meagan Hanson, Chairman of the Georgia Young Republicans.

We thank the President for his speech. It serves as an excellent rallying cry to Young Republicans as we prepare