GOP Candidates React to Obama's State of the Union

Republican presidential candidates on Tuesday weren't buying President Barack Obama's State of the Union argument that the economy is good for working and middle class families.

"Anyone claiming that America’s economy is in decline is peddling fiction," Obama said, saying the United States is in its longest streak of private job sector growth in history.

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said America can do better.

The economy might be the best this President can do. But it's not the best America can do. #SOTU pic.twitter.com/3s6HCb8348

— Jeb Bush (@JebBush) January 13, 2016

Middle-class income has declined $2,000 under Obama's failed policies. That's not progress. That's not giving everyone a fair shot. #SOTU

— Jeb Bush (@JebBush) January 13, 2016

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckebee faulted Democratic policies for trapping people in a cycle of poverty.

.@POTUS tax and spend policies punish working families & encourage government dependency. Why not lift Americans out of poverty? #SOTU

— Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) January 13, 2016

Ohio Gov. John Kasich said that no matter how good the U.S. economy is, his state's is even better, hinting he'd bring the American economy up even more.

Unemployment in Ohio has improved far faster than the national rate. Under @JohnKasich it’s down to 4.5%. #SOTU pic.twitter.com/Md4KFO8AXp

— John Kasich (@JohnKasich) January 13, 2016

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