[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 125 (Wednesday, July 25, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H7171]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        AMERICANS ARE BETTER OFF

  (Mr. WALBERG asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Speaker, as I travel Michigan's Seventh District, 
from neighborhood stores to the factory floor, there is a renewed sense 
of optimism. Folks I hear from feel safer and more secure about the 
future.
  The economy is thriving thanks to progrowth policies like tax cuts 
and regulatory reform. Businesses are hiring, and there are more job 
openings than job seekers, and workers and families are seeing bigger 
paychecks and more take-home pay.
  It is not just our economy that is getting stronger; our military is 
as well. We are taking care of our troops, raising their pay, and 
reforming the VA to help our veterans. We have also taken significant 
steps to combat the opioid epidemic, crack down on human trafficking, 
and make our communities safer.
  Is there more work to do? Absolutely. Our focus will remain on 
helping to improve people's lives and making it easier for them to get 
ahead. The results so far are clear: Americans are better off now.

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