Rep. Peter A. DeFazio
Fourth Congressional District
Tonight, the president set many lofty goals, but his plans to reach those goals fell woefully short. Oregonians should look beyond his words to his deeds.
He talked about cutting the deficit and restoring fiscal responsibility. I agree that there are wasteful government programs that can be trimmed, starting with his trillion-dollar manned mission to Mars.
But that alone won’t fix the large and growing deficit our country…