Northwest Missouri Congressman Sam Graves says he hopes President Obama will work with Republicans to lower taxes and simplify the tax code. Graves says in the State of the Union address Obama continued to propose big government solutions and more taxes.

Graves says lowering taxes and simplifying the tax code would create certainty and unleash the power of American entrepreneurs. He says creating more government is not the answer, it’s the problem. Graves is chairman of the House Small Business Committee.