[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 190 (Tuesday, December 15, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H14882-H14883]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      A NEW DEAL FOR A NEW ECONOMY

  (Mr. HARE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1

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minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HARE. The unemployed don't want another benefits check. They want 
a job. And I'm proud to say that on Friday, I introduced H.R. 4290, the 
New Deal for a New Economy Act, which would tackle this problem by 
creating and helping retain millions of jobs. It will reach that goal 
by investing $60 billion per year over 3 years in TARP money.
  First, it would invest heavily in the creation of public works and 
public interest jobs through the creation of the new economy grant 
program. The jobs could be filled by persons of all skill levels, 
specifically in the areas of public works projects on the State and 
local level, and public interest work with community-based nonprofit 
organizations.
  Secondly, it would provide a direct line of funding to states and 
localities to help alleviate their financial woes. The funding would 
protect and allow for the expansion of our current workforce and would 
be channeled directly to local governments through the popular grants 
programs for COPS hiring, for SAFER Grants for our firefighters, and a 
public works and economic development grant program. Further, my bill 
would provide much-needed funding to our Nation's schools to protect 
our teachers and hire more to meet the needs of our children.
  The third and final piece of this bill is one that is critical to 
restoring our Nation's lands for future generations. It's a direct line 
of funding to our national forests and national parks to address some 
of their many high-needs projects that have been neglected for decades.
  Mr. Speaker, Wall Street got its bailout. It's time for Main Street 
to get theirs. Again, I ask my colleagues to join me in supporting this 
bill.

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