[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 211 (Tuesday, December 7, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H6917]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 LEAVING BEHIND AMERICANS MOST IN NEED

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Joyce) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, this week, we saw new data 
that revealed who is truly being harmed by President Biden's economic 
crisis. The short answer is that those who can least afford it are 
being left behind.
  Last month, the U.S. economy added only 200,000 new jobs. This isn't 
enough. It is not enough to sustain any sort of recovery from the 
COVID-19 pandemic.
  Because of this poor response and because of this poor showing, many 
industries lost workers, including manufacturers and retail stores. In 
November, labor force participation actually declined among those with 
less than a high school diploma or some college education.
  Simply stated, the Biden administration's failures are leaving 
Americans behind at a time when the price of essential goods are 
skyrocketing. Instead of addressing the crises that liberal policies 
have created, Democrats are doubling down on the failed legislative 
ideas that threaten to raise the cost of gasoline and raise the cost of 
groceries. The costs of beef, vegetables, chicken, and pork are on the 
rise, and real wages have actually decreased during 7 out of the 9 
months that Joe Biden has been in office.
  This isn't effective governing, and this is not the way to get 
America back on track.

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