[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 80 (Tuesday, May 25, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H3762]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 SUPPORT THE LOCAL JOBS FOR AMERICA ACT

  (Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, because of the 
policies of the last administration, the Bush administration, our 
Nation is going through the most difficult economic times in its 
history, and unemployment is around 10 percent. We must do everything 
we can to help create jobs, especially for those struggling to support 
their families. That is why I support the goals of the Local Jobs for 
America Act.
  We need a bill that will create and save millions of public and 
private jobs in local communities. This bill is intended to help ensure 
that local communities can still operate essential services, to help 
prevent State and local tax increases, to stimulate local businesses, 
and create more jobs in the local community.
  The Local Jobs for America Act is aimed to get our economy back on 
track and Americans back to work. We have short memories sometimes and 
we forget where the problem began. It did not start with this 
administration. It was done by the last administration.

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