[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 332 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 332

  Providing that the House of Representatives will focus on removing 
    barriers to a prosperous economy and therefore renew the dream.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 2, 2009

 Mr. Tiahrt submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Providing that the House of Representatives will focus on removing 
    barriers to a prosperous economy and therefore renew the dream.

Whereas history tells us that economies are built from the ground up and not 
        from the government down;
Whereas the economy of the United States is experiencing a severe downturn;
Whereas assuming massive private debt through billion-dollar bailouts has not 
        eased our economic woes;
Whereas the United States is headed towards adding an additional $8.7 trillion 
        in national debt between fiscal years 2009 and 2016 due to excessive 
        government spending and bailouts;
Whereas the United States has lost over 2.6 million jobs in the past 4 months 
        alone;
Whereas the manufacturing sector and small businesses are forced to close their 
        doors every day;
Whereas the economy of the United States is part of a global economy in which 
        domestic industries face ever stronger competition from foreign 
        industries;
Whereas growth in exports accounts for \1/6\ of all growth in the United States 
        economy;
Whereas approximately 1 in 5 factory jobs in the United States depends directly 
        on international trade;
Whereas American farmers export \1/3\ of their crops, and exports generate 
        nearly 25 percent of farmers' gross sales;
Whereas the estimated total regulatory burden on United States business is more 
        than $850 billion per year;
Whereas according to a study sponsored by the Office of Advocacy of the Small 
        Business Administration, government regulations cost firms with fewer 
        than 20 employees 45 percent more per employee than the cost to firms 
        with more than 500 employees;
Whereas the Office of Management and Budget estimates that for every dollar of 
        direct budget expenditure devoted to regulatory activity, the private 
        sector spends $45 to comply with regulations;
Whereas high-technology industries are driving economic growth around the world, 
        as shown by the fact that the global market for high-technology goods is 
        growing at a faster rate than the rate for other manufactured goods;
Whereas more than 1 million American jobs are dependant upon research and 
        development spending in the United States;
Whereas the cost of medical care in the United States regularly outpaces general 
        inflation;
Whereas \2/3\ of Americans who are under age 65 and covered by health insurance 
        currently obtain that insurance through employers;
Whereas 85 percent of jobs in the United States today are classified as skilled 
        jobs and in 1950 only 20 percent of jobs were so classified;
Whereas 80 percent of the 50 fastest growing occupations require education 
        beyond high school;
Whereas in 2007, United States taxpayers spent an estimated $183 billion and 
        3.18 billion hours to comply with the Federal income tax code;
Whereas the tax compliance burden is twice as much for businesses with fewer 
        than 20 employees as it is for businesses with more than 500 employees;
Whereas total energy consumption in the United States is expected to increase 
        more rapidly than domestic energy supply through at least 2025;
Whereas the Energy Information Administration projects that net imports will 
        constitute 36 percent of total United States energy consumption in 2025, 
        as compared with only 26 percent in 2002; and
Whereas according to a study sponsored by the National Association of 
        Manufacturers and American Council for Capital Formation, consumers will 
        face a 61 percent increase in gasoline prices unless the United States 
        implements a policy to increase the supply of affordable energy: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That--
            (1) the House of Representatives--
                    (A) recognizes that there are existing barriers to 
                keeping and creating jobs in the United States, 
                including a tax system that punishes success and is too 
                complex, burdensome and ineffective regulations, lack 
                of energy independence, stability, lifelong learning, 
                and trade fairness, the abuse of lawsuits, and an 
                expensive and outdated health care system; and
                    (B) recognizes that improving the strength of the 
                United States economy depends on congressional action 
                to remove these barriers; and
            (2) it is the sense of the House of Representatives that--
                    (A) every Federal agency should review its rules 
                and policies regarding the agents of the United States 
                economy and work with, rather than against, job 
                creators to create a safe workplace in a way that will 
                also allow them to be successful; and
                    (B) Congress should enact comprehensive legislation 
                to remove such barriers that will lead to a prosperous 
                economy and renew the dream.
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