[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 184 (Friday, December 2, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H8080]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        PUTTING AMERICA TO WORK

  (Mr. DeFAZIO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DeFAZIO. I agree, let's do something meaningful to put America 
back to work. Let's put millions to work rebuilding our crumbling 
infrastructure.
  The Speaker promised us we'd do that this month, the Republicans 
would bring a surface transportation bill to the House, and they said 
no, can't figure out how to pay for it. It's more important to continue 
tax cuts for the rich.
  Now, with millions unemployed, can't find jobs, the Republicans want 
to jerk their lifeline. They want to kill off extended unemployment 
benefits. To do what? Preserve tax cuts for the rich, the job creators. 
Ah, they're doing a heck of a job creating jobs, aren't they?
  This is the discredited theory of trickle-down economics. America's 
unemployed are being trickled on, and it stinks.

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