[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 45 (Thursday, March 31, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H2118]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RECKLESS SPENDING PROPOSALS

  (Ms. CASTOR of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. CASTOR of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge my 
colleagues to continue to focus on creating jobs and the economic 
recovery. I am very concerned with the reckless GOP spending proposal 
that will slash jobs all across the United States of America, and I 
want to give two examples that were highlighted by my local Urban 
League that visited Washington yesterday from Pinellas County, or St. 
Petersburg, Florida.
  They said the Republican spending proposal will actually cut 9,100 
teachers, teachers' aides, and education jobs if it goes into effect. I 
think that's wrong. We shouldn't be slashing jobs. We should be 
fighting to create jobs. They also highlighted the fact that H.R. 1 
will slash the Pell Grant for 9.4 million college students all across 
America. Their proposed cut is $845 per student. That is wrong.
  We must remain invested in education, our teachers, our students. 
We've got to fight for each and every job in the face of the GOP 
reckless spending proposal and misguided priorities.

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