[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 186 (Thursday, December 6, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2521]
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                 PROMOTE AND PROTECT OUR STRONG ECONOMY

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 6, 2007

  Mr. WILSON. Madam Speaker, our third quarter GDP grew at an 
impressive 4.9 percent. That means we have had 24 straight months of 
economic growth coupled with 50 straight months of job growth creating 
8.3 million additional jobs. In the district I represent, the Nation's 
fourth largest cabinet company, the Elkay Cabinet Division, has 
recently decided to open a new manufacturing plant in Barnwell which 
will create hundreds of jobs. This job success is the product of the 
pro-growth tax policies that President Bush signed into law 4 years 
ago.
  There remains much more that we must do in order to promote strong 
economic growth. We need energy legislation that actually helps create 
new energy, health care reform that values individual choice over 
government mandate, and sensible tax reform. We must enact 
legislation--including a repeal of the Alternative Minimum Tax--that 
doesn't raise taxes on the backs of middle class Americans and small 
businesses.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September 11th.

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