For Immediate Release

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

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Rebecca Negron: President Obama Continues to Get it Wrong

Rebecca Negron on President Obamas Final State of the Union Address
Stuart, Fla. Republican Candidate Rebecca Negron for Florida Congressional District 18, today released the
following statement in regard to President Barack Obamas final State of the Union address.
As we saw tonight in President Obamas address to the nation, he continues to get it wrong when it comes to
securing our borders, defending our constitutional right to bear arms and confronting terrorist threats to our
nation head on.
Now more than ever, we need strong conservative leadership in Congress. As a staunch Republican, I will not
waiver in my efforts to address our nations issue of border control, fight for Americans Second Amendment
rights, demand a firm commitment to defending our country against terrorism and set our economy on the right
path toward a better future.
While his administration tip-toes around immigration policy, President Obama is failing, yet again, to make the
American people his No. 1 priority. Currently, our nation faces threats of terrorism and instead of committing to
protect our borders, he has done nothing to assure Americans that safeguards are in place to prevent terrorists
from entering our country. Continuing on this path is both reckless and unjustifiable, and I will strive to hold
our government to a higher standard of accountability when it comes to securing our borders.
President Obama also unsurprisingly defended his executive actions in favor of gun control. Arguably, the
most unsettling part of this is his apparent disregard for the constitutional rights of the American people,
especially the Right to Bear Arms. As a proponent of conservative values, I cant overstate the importance of
these fundamental constitutional rights, and I will continue to protect and defend them.
However, our greatest concern should not only be President Obamas lack of urgency in developing a strategy
to confront the Islamic State, but also his refusal to recognize ISIS for what it is: Islamic extremism. The fact of
the matter is that our leadership should not stand idly by in the face of a threat to the American people, which is
why I intend to advocate strongly for the location and destruction of ISIS.
From the beginning of this campaign, I have discussed the importance of simplifying our tax code, repealing
overly restrictive regulations and, most importantly, repealing and replacing Obamacare. It is time to stop
accepting mediocrity and instead, turn our economy around and create jobs. Correcting the years of damaging
policy decisions made by this administration will be no easy task, but it is a challenge I am prepared to rise to.

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Since announcing her candidacy for Florida Congressional District 18, Negron has been endorsed by Maggies
List, Martin County Republican Executive Committee (REC) Chairwoman Kate Boland, Martin County REC
Past Chairwomen Susan Auld and Sherry Plymale, Martin County REC Past Chairman Charlie Kane, Martin
County Womens Republican Club President Diane McKechnie, St. Lucie County REC Committeeman
Michael Hofstee, Sewalls Point Commissioner James Campo, and Stuart City Commissioners Jeff Krauskopf
and Troy McDonald. Florida Congressional District 18 includes Martin, St. Lucie and Palm Beach Counties.
Negron has served on the Martin County School Board since 2012 and was re-elected without opposition in
2014. A registered nurse, who has practiced in the field of obstetrics, Negron has an Associates degree from
Palm Beach State College and a Bachelors degree in Nursing from Indiana Wesleyan University. Negron is
the mother of three children, each of whom attended Martin County public schools and graduated from the IB
Program at South Fork High School. Negron is married to Joe Negron, a Florida State Senator who represents
Senate District 32 in the Florida Legislature.
For more information on the Rebecca Negron for Florida Congressional District 18 campaign, please visit
NegronforCongress.com, follow @RebeccaNegronFL and like FB.com/NegronRebecca.
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