[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 107 (Tuesday, July 20, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H5732]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               DEMOCRATS' IRRESPONSIBLE DEFICIT SPENDING

  (Mr. ROE of Tennessee asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. ROE of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, nearly a year and a half after the 
President told our country that an $800 billion-plus stimulus package 
was needed to keep unemployment below 8 percent, we are in the midst of 
our 14th straight month with unemployment above 9 percent. Many 
economists predict that nearly every major policy passed since that 
time, such as cap-and-trade, health care and so on, will result in a 
net loss of jobs. Now the Democrats are telling our country we need to 
double down on their economic policies and increase our debt and 
deficits to finance more spending.
  How does that make any sense whatsoever?
  If you don't have a job, we want you to find one. However, we know 
that, if Congress continues irresponsible spending, it will make 
economic growth and job creation less likely. That is why Republicans 
are insisting on finding spending cuts. It is time to tell the 
administration that they have maxed out America's credit card and to 
ask them to start working with the American people to get our fiscal 
house in order.

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