[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 1048]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   SUPPORT ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE

  (Mr. CUELLAR asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to support the bipartisan 
economic stimulus plan that will help strengthen our Nation's economy 
and help millions of American taxpayers and their families.
  In my congressional district, the median household income is $36,000, 
and those families face rising prices in utilities, food, and health 
insurance, which stretch their monthly budgets to nearly the breaking 
point.
  Also, nearly 39 percent of these households are headed by single 
mothers living below the poverty level, who struggle to feed and clothe 
their children with limited budgets, as they are the sole earners.
  The stimulus package will provide at least $900 to single mothers and 
their families, which helps alleviate their burden.
  Mr. Speaker, I am glad to support the bipartisan economic stimulus 
plan, and I ask my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to join us 
today in supporting this legislation.

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