[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 30 (Thursday, March 4, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H1108]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE RECOVERY ACT

  (Mr. SIRES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. SIRES. Madam Speaker, it has been now over a year since we took 
sweeping action to recover our economy. The Recovery Act has 
consistently grown our economy by creating or saving more than 2 
million jobs, giving 95 percent of American workers a tax cut and 
beginning to rebuild our crumbling infrastructure, all while making 
investments in a clean energy future and working to improve our 
Nation's health care.
  In the past year, the Recovery Act has provided $120 billion in tax 
cuts for working families and business, loaned nearly $20 billion to 
small businesses to expand and create jobs, founded more than 12,500 
transportation projects, and helped keep over 300 educators on the job. 
The Recovery Act has also put us on a path towards a green economy 
through investments in green job training programs. Furthermore, the 
Recovery money has funded the creation and expansion of community 
health centers all over the country as well as increased investment in 
health information technology.
  Madam Speaker, while there is still much to be done to fully recover 
our economy, it would be a lot worse had we not passed the Recovery 
Act.

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