[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 27 (Tuesday, February 10, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H1090]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        IT'S CRITICAL THAT CONGRESS ACT QUICKLY AND RESPONSIBLY

  (Mr. OLSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. OLSON. Madam Speaker, with employment hitting unprecedented 
highs, it is critical that Congress act quickly and responsibly to turn 
the economy around. Unfortunately, many of my Democratic colleagues 
continue to play partisan politics with our children's and our 
grandchildren's future. Apparently the backers of the stimulus bill 
believe that any government spending can be justified as an economic 
stimulus. The result in both this Chamber and the Senate is a bill 
larded with spending on Democratic policy priorities that will not 
impact the economy for years, if at all.
  Republicans have put forth a real solution, one that provides 
targeted tax relief to hardworking Americans, and provides economic 
relief to allow businesses to invest in themselves and rebuild our 
economy.
  As the President has said, the decisions we make now will have long-
term consequences on our future and future generations. At the very 
least, we owe those future generations a thoughtful debate and 
objective economic justifications for our actions.

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