Chairman Pfluger Previews State of the Union in Exclusive Real America's Voice Interview
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republican Study Committee (RSC) Chairman August Pfluger (TX-11) joined Real America’s Voice for an exclusive sit-down interview ahead of President Trump’s State of the Union Address, outlining priorities for the remainder of the 119th Congress, previewing the next phase of the President’s agenda, and calling for policies that strengthen the country.
Key Highlights of the Conversation Are Below
On the State of the Union/Halftime Moment: “The President should rightfully declare victory on the wins that we have had. But it's a halftime speech, and we're not done. And the Congress wants to do more to achieve his agenda… And I think tomorrow is an opportunity for us to declare victory, to celebrate the wins that we've had, and then to acknowledge the roadmap ahead, that the second half is just beginning.”
On Reconciliation 2.0 and Affordability in Health Care: “My framework for the RSC’s Reconciliation 2.0 is all about affordability — for health care, for housing, and for energy. We want Americans to live in a country where they can afford things. Republicans have long been criticized for not having an answer for health care. Well, we do have an answer. We have great policy that will help make health care affordable, that will have competition and transparency, where you'll get rid of the fraud, which has been a huge aspect of Obamacare. Let's finish that job. Let's finish strong so that we can truly get this economy kicking and roaring like we know it can.”
On Election Integrity (SAVE America Act): “In a world where an ID is required for literally every single thing that we do, from the bank to go into the gym, to the Democrat National Convention requiring IDs to get in... This is the most basic thing that we can do. And what the Save America Act requires is that when you register to vote, that you prove you’re a citizen, and when you vote, you show your government-issued ID. It's very simple. It doesn't make it harder to vote. It actually makes it more secure.”
On the Economy & Digging Out from Biden: “President Trump had to dig out from a massive hole, a hole that Joe Biden spent $7.5 trillion without asking the American taxpayers under the banner of a ‘COVID emergency,’ a hole that President Biden and the autopen put in place regulations that made it tougher for every aspect of our economy to function. So we are digging out from that hole, and inflation is down, and some prices are down, but the truth is that our constituents and the American public are still feeling the effect of four years of a disastrous administration. And it's going to take some time. And I think what Congress really needs to think about is setting the good conditions to let private industry and our Main Street businesses function as they should. To not make it harder to buy a house, but to make it easier, to use the tax code to incentivize things that we know will bring businesses back here, will employ more people, and over time we'll bring those prices down. And President Trump has done a great job on doing exactly that.”
On Patriotism & Unity (U.S. Men’s Hockey Winning Gold): “Jack Hughes is obviously a superstar and a great hockey player, but I think what America learned last night is that there are people that love this country so deeply that that is so much more important than a gold medal. And when you saw the interview that he gave, and you could just tell how much he loved his country. He's like, I just love being an American. How can we not like that? How can that not bring our country back together? And that's the kind of thing that I hope after a State of the Union that our country can say, you know what, we're going to be okay.”