Scott Walker: “Historically, I would like to put this inaction in some kind of perspective. We actually have to go back to James…”

“Historically, I would like to put this inaction in some kind of perspective. We actually have to go back to James Garfield in the 1800s to find such a low number of vetoes. James Garfield only served 7 months, or about 200 days. President Obama has been in office nearly 7 years. Compared to other Presidents--for example, President Kennedy, though obviously never completing his term, however--he used a total of veto 21 times. Ronald Reagan used a total of 78. Why is this so important? Well, the answer is simple. This is not political theater. It is the process that exposes the President's continued desire to rely on government and not the private sector, which may explain the national debt skyrocketing from $10 trillion to nearly $20 trillion that is predicted by the end of his term next year. We need to end covering for the President or for other Members on these tough votes. When the President vetoes legislation, he has the obligation to explain to the country the reasons that he is against such bills that help the American worker and protect families and small businesses. It is one of the only measures that our Founding Fathers provided to Congress in holding the President accountable. It is a privilege to introduce a friend from Georgia's 10th Congressional District, a fellow freshman who is passionate about the cause of the American people, someone that is authentic, someone who founded the Cultures and Values Network and was the host of his own radio talk program.…”