[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 19, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2594]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             SMALL BUSINESS IS THE MAIN DRIVER OF NEW JOBS

  (Mr. FORTENBERRY asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FORTENBERRY. Mr. Speaker, a while back, I visited a small 
business called Craft Axe Throwing and Beer. What an interesting 
combination of activities, I thought. I had driven by it a number of 
times, but I stopped in one day. Seeing this team make a living, 
enjoying themselves, I thought to myself, that is what it is all about.
  Mr. Speaker, the main driver of new jobs in America is small 
business. The good news is that unemployment has been on a steady 
downward trend. But now, the hard news: the April jobs report. It was 
bad. At the same time, small business owners report that they can't 
fill the job openings that they have. Why? Earlier necessary government 
assistance during the pandemic is now interfering with the successful 
transition back to meaningful work.
  A little good news: Wages are going up. Let's let America run.

                          ____________________