[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 111 (Tuesday, July 27, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H6048-H6049]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
WHERE ARE THE JOBS?
(Mr. GUTHRIE asked and was given permission to address the House for
1 minute.)
[[Page H6049]]
Mr. GUTHRIE. Madam Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to be here
this morning to talk about during the last few weeks I've been back in
my district doing America Speaking Out events and listening to people
and talking with people about what their issues are and sharing with me
what we should be doing here in Washington, D.C.
In my district, unemployment is the number one issue like it is
across the country. And not just hearing from people looking for jobs
but talking to people who want to provide jobs. And they are concerned
about the tax increases that could be coming with the expiration of the
tax cuts.
And one of the concerns that we heard Secretary Geithner talk about
this weekend, Madam Speaker, is that the taxes could increase on those
making $250,000 or more, which we know half of that runs through small
businesses. So I'm talking to a lot of small business owners who are
afraid of taxes because they want to grow their business and hire
people and put them to work.
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