[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 29 (Thursday, February 12, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H1252]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             A NEW APPROACH

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, our Democratic 
colleagues have said we need a new approach in Washington that does not 
rely on tired ideas and politics of the past. So I am curious, what 
exactly is new and novel about a massive spending package, developed 
behind closed doors, and devoid of bipartisan input? That is not 
change. It repeats mistakes of the past.
  Instead of trying to borrow and spend our way to recovery, House 
Republicans have laid out a commonsense, timely, and targeted 
alternative. Our proposal would create jobs by providing immediate 
relief to American taxpayers, small businesses, and home buyers. These 
tax cuts have been tried before under President Kennedy and President 
Reagan. Each time, they created jobs and led to economic recovery.
  The American people are hurting. They care about keeping their jobs, 
paying their bills, and sending their children to school. They deserve 
much better than this massive spending bill, which will raise interest 
rates.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th.

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