[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 15, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H240]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              DEMOCRATS ARE THREATENING THE AMERICAN DREAM

  (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. Madam Speaker, in a recent Washington 
Times op-ed, David Keene writes:

       Lengthy unemployment benefits that actually encourage 
     people to drop out of the workforce and minimum-wage laws 
     that make it difficult for the young and poor to reach for 
     the first step on the ladder of success are, like the 
     rhetoric of progressive populists, attacks on the American 
     Dream.

  The most recent jobs report provides no certainty that our economy is 
on its way to a full, healthy recovery. The unemployment rate continues 
to drop simply because people are discouraged and have given up the 
search for a job.
  The American people are resilient, hardworking, and need limited 
government. The President and Washington Democrats continually support 
Big Government, which destroys jobs and undermines the ability of small 
businesses to grow.
  House Republicans have a clear path forward to put the American 
people back to work. I urge the President and Senate Democrats to 
change course and support plans to create jobs.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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