[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 98 (Monday, July 24, 2006)]
[House]
[Page H5652]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      STRAIGHT TALK ON THE ECONOMY

  (Mr. KELLER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KELLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to give the American people 
some straight talk about our economy. In 1992, Bill Clinton ran for 
president with the slogan ``It's is the economy, stupid.''
  Today, his wife, Hillary, reminded us of that slogan in her speech to 
the Democratic Leadership Council. Well, our economy is very strong and 
growing. We have created 5.4 million new jobs in the last 3 years. Our 
unemployment rate is better than the average of the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s 
and 1990s. We have had 18 straight quarters of economic growth.
  Homeownership is now at 69 percent, the largest in history. And our 
revenues are coming in so high we will be able to meet our goal of 
cutting the deficit in half by 2008, a year ahead of schedule. This 
time, let's take the Clintons at their word. If it is the economy, 
stupid, then let's be smart and reelect those Congressmen who gave us 
this strong economy by lowering the taxes in the first place.

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