[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 197 (Thursday, November 30, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H5999]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      ACHIEVING 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, sadly, under Biden, only 
36 percent of voters said the American Dream is achievable--that is, if 
you work hard, you will get ahead, especially with equality and not 
being held back by forced equity sameness. This is according to a 
recent Wall Street Journal national opinion poll.
  This gruesomely indicates it has been reduced from 53 percent 10 
years ago to where it is now at 36 percent. Even ``CBS News'' reports 
with the failing Biden economy:
  The typical American household must spend an additional $11,443 
annually just to maintain the same standard of living they enjoyed in 
January of 2021.
  That is before inflation even soared to 40-year highs.
  Republicans, led by Speaker   Mike Johnson, will continue to fight 
and push for legislation to reduce inflation and create jobs.
  We send our sympathy and appreciation for the life of Secretary of 
State Henry Kissinger, who served with President Richard Nixon. He is 
beloved in South Carolina because he became a naturalized citizen in 
our State at Camp Croft in Spartanburg.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops who successfully protected 
America for 20 years as the global war on terrorism continues moving 
from the Afghanistan safe haven to America with Biden open borders for 
terrorists. It is sadly clear that there will be more 9/11s across 
America imminent in our country.

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