[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 112 (Wednesday, July 28, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H6168]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
OBAMA ADMINISTRATION SETS WRONG RECORDS
(Mr. SMITH of Texas asked and was given permission to address the
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, President Obama and the Democratic
Congress have set six records. Unfortunately, they are not the ones the
American people hoped for:
One, Americans are staying unemployed longer than ever before;
Two, for the first time since the current budget rules were adopted
35 years ago, the House will not pass a budget;
Three, the Federal debt has never been larger;
Four, the cost of health care has never been higher;
Five, we are more dependent on foreign oil than ever before;
Six, the Federal Government has taken control of an unprecedented
number of private companies, according to the Congressional Research
Service.
These records stifle economic growth and hurt all Americans. They are
taking our country in the wrong direction.
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