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Gibson In Valedictory:

Government Can Work

U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson, R-19th, receives a standing ovation from the Cooperstown Rotary Club today. (Jim Kevlin/AllOTSEGO.com)
U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson, R-19th, receives a standing ovation from the Cooperstown Rotary Club, where he spoke today.  From left are Rotarians Jim Howarth, Charles Ellsworth, David Vaules and Bill Glockler.  To Gibson's left are club President Gary Kuch and Treasurer Patrick Kinley.   (Jim Kevlin/AllOTSEGO.com)
"Just as I started strong, I will end strong," Gibson said.
"Just as I started strong, I will end strong," Gibson said.

COOPERSTOWN – In what may be his final appearance before Cooperstown Rotarians while a congressman, Chris Gibson, R-19, told club club members today that, despite widely heard predictions of gloom, the federal government can and is working.

Gibson, who is retiring at the end of the year, pointed out that Congress, after all the threats of shutting down government in recent years, actually agreed on a two-year budget agreement that will be in place until Oct. 1, 2017.

He also noted that, despite fears of a runaway national debt, and deficit –  the annual shortfall – has actually been decreased by 75 percent.  "We're balancing current with future needs," he said.

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