Grassley criticizes president on terrorism, immigration policies during Sheffield visit

By: 
Nick Pedley

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     Senator Chuck Grassley had no issue critiquing President Barack Obama’s foreign policy résumé during a stop in Franklin County last week.
    “We are in a more dangerous world today, and Americans are in a more dangerous situation because of him wanting to lead from behind,” he said in response to a question about the Islamic State. “And those are his words. If you lead from behind, you don’t have any followers.”
    The candid retort was just one of many during the six-term congressman’s visit to Sukup Manufacturing in Sheffield on Feb. 17. Employees and local citizens packed the company’s new Tech Center for a question-and-answer session that hit on multiple topics like tax reform, national security and immigration policy.
    Grassley opened the meeting with a well-received take on the U.S. manufacturing industry. He said multiple roadblocks like high corporate tax rates, tort law, Obamacare and over-regulation hinder companies from expanding, which limits job growth nationwide.
     Read the full article in the Feb. 25 Chronicle.

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