[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 27 (Friday, February 17, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H905]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       THE PRESIDENT'S POLICIES ARE FAILING SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, earlier this week, a 
Gallup poll was released which sadly stated that 85 percent of small 
business owners surveyed were not looking for new employees; 66 percent 
cite the economic recession, 48 percent blame rising health care costs 
due to the government health care takeover bill, and 46 percent are 
worried about new government regulations.
  These statistics show that the President's policies are failing 
America's small business owners. The President continues to support 
policies that are destroying jobs. According to the National Federation 
of Independent Business, ObamaCare, alone, will destroy 1.6 million 
jobs.
  Over the past year, House Republicans have passed dozens of pieces of 
legislation that promote job creation and allow small business owners 
to gain the confidence to begin hiring again. I urge my colleagues in 
the liberal-controlled Senate and the President to support these 
initiatives and help put American families back to work.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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