[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15754]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     AMERICA'S FLOURISHING ECONOMY

  (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. Mr. Speaker, Fridays are turning out to 
be a great day for American workers for more than one reason. Last 
Friday, the Department of Labor announced that over 146,000 new jobs 
were created for American workers in June. Over the last 25 consecutive 
months, 3.7 million Americans have gone to work due to President Bush's 
tax cuts. Additionally, the national unemployment rate has dropped over 
the past year to 5 percent, which represents the fastest decline in 
nearly a decade. More Americans are working now than ever before in our 
Nation's history and our tax receipts continue to rise as the Federal 
deficit continues to steadily decline. The Congressional Budget Office 
now predicts that our deficit may fall to under $325 billion. Friday's 
job reports continue to bring positive news for American families and 
prove that President Bush's tax cuts are moving the economy forward.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops and we will never forget 
September 11.

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