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DPG Statement on Gov. Deal’s State of the State Address

Release:  Wednesday, January 13, 2016                                                                                         

 

Democratic Party of Georgia Statement on Governor Deal’s State of the State Address

 

 

Atlanta, GA – Today, Democratic Party of Georgia Chair DuBose Porter issued the following statement on Governor Nathan Deal’s State of the State address.

 

“Governor Deal’s take on the State of our State is misleading. His administration has turned down a myriad of opportunities to share in our nation’s prosperity—from Medicaid expansion to investments in transportation and infrastructure. The Republican leadership’s stonewalling of smart policy has crushed the backbone of Georgia’s economy—the middle class.

 

“If Deal truly wants what is best for our state, and ensure that the State of our State is strong, he’ll work with Democrats to address the serious problems that plague the wellbeing of Georgia families. Together, we can work to increase stagnant wages and close the pay gap between women and men. We can work together to provide affordable healthcare to hundreds of thousands of the uninsured. We can reach across party lines to build an economy that’s meant to last and leaves no one behind.

 

“Perhaps most importantly, we can fully fund public education, making a smart investment in our children—our future—and provide our educators with the tools and support they deserve.

 

“It is past time for Georgia to live up to its promise. We can do better, and we can shape a better future. But there must be a willingness from the Deal administration to work with Democrats and forge a better tomorrow from the center out.”

 

DPG Chair Issues Statement in Response to Gov. Deal’s State of the State Address

Release:  Wednesday, January 14, 2015    

                                                                                     

 

Democratic Party of Georgia Chair Issues Statement in Response to Gov. Deal’s State of the State Address

 

 

Atlanta, GA – Today, Democratic Party of Georgia Chair DuBose Porter issued the following statement in response to Governor Nathan Deal’s State of the State address.

 

“In his speech, Nathan Deal said the state of our state is ‘strong and growing stronger every day,’ but the facts clearly show us that the state of Georgia is at risk of getting even further behind.  Under Deal’s watch, Georgia’s middle class has withered, our school rooms are overcrowded, and the promise of opportunity has become a faded memory. Instead of laying out a path forward for our state, what Gov. Deal offered today are the same policies that crashed our economy and crushed our middle class.

 

“Georgia prospers when hard work pays off, responsibility is rewarded, and every single Georgian has a fair shot. If we’re to become competitive in the country once again, we need to invest in our teachers, keep our workforce healthy, help send more students to college and provide them with job training, and tap in to the greatest resource we have—the talent and grit of the people of Georgia. We’ve tried the GOP’s top-down approach for more than a decade. And while it has benefitted a handful of folks at the top, it has wrecked our economy and devastated the middle class.

 

“I urge Gov. Deal to work with Democratic leaders in the state House and Senate and craft a vision for Georgia that invests in our workers and grows our economy from the middle out.”

 

 

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