[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 78 (Wednesday, June 5, 2013)]
[House]
[Pages H3106-H3107]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          JOBS AND THE ECONOMY

  (Mr. HALL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HALL. Mr. Speaker, our top priority in Congress should be to 
promote job creation and a healthy economy. Too many Americans are 
struggling. The unemployment rate remains too high, the labor force 
participation rate continues to drop, and the national debt still is 
nearly $17 trillion. This is due to the administration's failed 
economic and overreaching regulatory policies. Wasteful government 
spending and higher taxes are not the answers the American people are 
looking for. America needs real solutions for economic recovery.
  In order for all Americans to thrive, we need jobs. Over 60 percent 
of new jobs are generated by small businesses,

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which have always been the backbone of our economy. Many small business 
owners are holding off hiring new workers because they're uncertain of 
higher taxes, more government red tape, more regulations.
  We must remove unnecessary regulations. We need to promote real 
solutions that heal our economy and create new jobs. Americans share 
the same goal: a healthy economy and positive future. We need to keep 
the American Dream alive for future generations.

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