[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 29 (Thursday, February 12, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H1254]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                               GOOD NEWS

  (Mrs. MALONEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mrs. MALONEY. Madam Speaker, Americans today can breathe a sigh of 
relief as we take a first step toward repairing our badly damaged 
economy. This bill will begin to put Americans back to work fixing 
roads, repairing bridges, building schools and laying the bases for the 
economy of tomorrow.
  The good news is already starting to come in. Caterpillar Tractor, an 
iconic American machinery manufacturer, announced that it will rescind 
some of the 20,000 announced layoffs as soon as this bill passes.
  This bill is expected to produce 4 million jobs. And it contains tax 
cuts that will benefit 95 percent of working Americans, including a 
$400 tax credit for individuals and an $800 tax credit for couples. 
This is a bill that says to the world, ``yes, we can.''

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