Kim Reynolds in 2022 State of the Union address
On Budget & Economy:
Price at the pump up 50%; inflation at 40-year high
The President and Democrats in Congress have spent the last year either ignoring the issues facing Americans or making them worse. They were warned that spending trillions would lead to soaring inflation.
They were told their anti-energy policies would send gas prices to new heights. But they plowed ahead anyway, raising the price at the pump by 50% and pushing inflation to a 40-year high.
Source: GOP Response to the 2022 State of the Union address
Mar 1, 2022
On Education:
Parents have a right to know what kids are being taught
Republicans believe that parents matter. It was true before the pandemic and has never been more important to say out loud: Parents Matter.
They have a right to know, and to have a say in, what their kids are being taught.
Source: GOP Response to the 2022 State of the Union address
Mar 1, 2022
On Government Reform:
Bold action doesn't have to mean government action
We know our problems require bold action, but we also know that bold action doesn't have to mean government action. It's Americans making their own decisions for their own families and future.
You shouldn't have to wake up every morning and worry about the next thing the government is going to do to you, your business, or your children.
If we, as elected leaders, are doing our job, then the government is working well but operating in the background. It's supporting the ingenuity and spirit of our people, not drowning them out.
It's keeping them safe, not restricting their freedom. That's what I believe. That's what Republicans believe. And that's what Republicans are doing.
Source: GOP Response to the 2022 State of the Union address
Mar 1, 2022
On Health Care:
Republican governors honored your freedom during pandemic
Republican governors faced the same Covid-19 virus head on. But we honored your freedoms and saw right away that lockdowns and school closures came with their own significant costs; that mandates weren't the answer.
And we actually listened to the science, especially with kids in masks and kids in schools.
Source: GOP Response to the 2022 State of the Union address
Mar 1, 2022
On Immigration:
No vaccines required for immigrants crossing the border
It seems like everything is backwards. The Biden Administration requires vaccines for
Americans who want to go to work or protect this country but not for migrants who illegally cross the border.
Source: GOP Response to the 2022 State of the Union address
Mar 1, 2022
On Tax Reform:
Set tax rate at 3.9%, less than half from four years ago
While Democrats in D.C. are spending trillions, sending inflation soaring, Republican leaders around the country are balancing budgets and cutting taxes. Today, I signed legislation that eliminates Iowa's tax on retirement
income and sets our tax rate at 3.9%. That's less than half of what it was just four years ago. And it shouldn't come as a surprise that out of the top 20 states with the lowest unemployment rates, 17 have Republican governors.
Source: GOP Response to the 2022 State of the Union address
Mar 1, 2022
On War & Peace:
US Afghan withdrawal cost US lives and allies
Even before taking the oath of office, the President told us that he wanted to 'make America respected around the world again and to unite us here at home.' He's failed on both fronts.The disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal did more
than cost American lives; it betrayed our allies and emboldened our enemies.
North Korea is testing missiles again at an alarming rate, the Speaker of the House recently warned our Olympic athletes not to speak out against
China, and now Russia has launched an unprovoked full-scale military invasion of Ukraine-an attack on democracy, freedom, and the rule of law. Now all Americans must stand united in solidarity with
the brave people of Ukraine as they courageously defend their country against Putin's tyranny. As they fight for their freedom.
Source: GOP response to the 2022 State of the Union address
Mar 1, 2022
Page last updated: Mar 05, 2022