[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 76 (Wednesday, May 19, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H3547]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       NEW DIRECTION FOR AMERICA

  (Ms. WATSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. WATSON. Mr. Speaker, research by USA Today shows Americans are 
paying the lowest tax rates since the 1950s. On May 7, the Department 
of Labor reported that 290,000 jobs were added in April, a larger than 
expected increase and the largest gain since March of 2006.
  This is the fourth consecutive month of job growth with 573,000 jobs 
added since December. In March, sales of new homes surged nearly 27 
percent to 411,000 annual rate. Over the last 3 months, we have added 
an average of 187,000 per month.
  Democrats' action on jobs resulted in the HIRE Act, a bipartisan bill 
to create 300,000 jobs with tax incentives for businesses that hire 
unemployed Americans, and the American Workers, State and Business 
Relief Act which has given incentives for new jobs.

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