[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 36 (Monday, March 2, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E507]
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                        IN RESPONSE TO H.R. 1105

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                         HON. MARSHA BLACKBURN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 2, 2009

  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Madam Speaker, the Democrats in Congress have a 
spending problem. House Democrats spent $410 billion to fund earmarks 
such as: $6.3 billion for AIDS prevention and research and $1.4 million 
for energy efficient street lighting in Detroit. The Democrat 
leadership of this body believes that we can spend our way out of a 
recession. They believe that a Washington bureaucrat can tell you what 
is best for you and your family.
  But House Republicans know this isn't so. We know that Americans are 
the hardest working people in the world. We know that Americans are 
innovative, inspiring, and resilient. Americans are the life-force of 
the world economy. What the American people need are tax breaks and 
sales tax credits so they can continue to run their small businesses, 
create jobs, and rejuvenate our economy. What the American people do 
not need is more spending for liberal special interest groups. They 
need opportunities for innovation.

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