[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 25]
[House]
[Page 34115]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         THE UNCERTAIN ECONOMY

  (Mr. ALTMIRE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. ALTMIRE. Madam Speaker, a recent poll shows that the economy is 
now priority number one for the American people. With home prices 
continuing to fall and costs continuing to rise on everything from 
health care to college tuition, American families are becoming more and 
more pessimistic about our economy.
  And it's not surprising that this poll showed that the American 
people trust Democrats more than Republicans to handle this issue by an 
18-point margin. Since taking office earlier this year, the Democratic 
majority in this House has passed several pieces of legislation to 
assist working families during this uncertain economy.
  We increased the minimum wage for the first time in a decade, cut 
loan interest rates in half, and just last week we passed an energy 
bill that addresses skyrocketing gas prices and will save American 
families up to $1,000 per year at the pump.
  Madam Speaker, this Democratic Congress will continue to work on 
public policy measures that help American families make ends meet 
during this difficult economic time.

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