[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 192 (Wednesday, December 14, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H8912]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            THE MIDDLE CLASS TAX RELIEF AND JOB CREATION ACT

  (Mr. DesJARLAIS asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. DesJARLAIS. Last night the House passed jobs bill number 28 that 
is now awaiting action from President Obama and the Democratic-
controlled Senate.
  The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act will protect 
American workers from higher taxes while ensuring that resources are 
not taken from the Social Security trust fund to pay for this relief. 
Most importantly, this legislation includes a measure that will support 
the creation of more than 100,000 new American jobs by expediting the 
creation of the Keystone XL energy pipeline.
  This Christmas season, Congress and the President have the 
opportunity to give the American people the gift of jobs and tax relief 
that they need without spending more money that we do not have.
  It is time for President Obama to live up to his own rhetoric of ``we 
can't wait'' and put partisan politics aside and get Americans back to 
work.

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