[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23498]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     GOVERNMENT NEEDS LIMITED ROLE

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 29, 2008

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, government, when tasked 
with helping to solve a national crisis, will naturally rush to grow 
the size of government and its influence. Thankfully, cooler heads can 
often prevail even in the halls of Congress.
  There is a fragile balance between the merits of a free market and 
the requisite oversight of government. Government involvement and 
regulation that is necessary should always be targeted and limited. We 
need smarter regulation, not overregulation.
  Additionally, while some may insist that certain institutions are too 
big to fail, we must recognize that small businesses and enterprises 
are never too small to ignore. Small businesses are what drive this 
Nation's economy. When we defend the American taxpayer and their 
wallets against massive spending, we are defending the very foundation 
of our economic success. We are defending those who create the jobs and 
grow our economy.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September 11th.

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