[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 17891]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       JUMP-STARTING OUR ECONOMY

  (Ms. JENKINS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. JENKINS. Mr. Speaker, the number of empty storefronts across 
Kansas is growing, and the folks who call our towns home continue to 
ask, Where are the jobs?
  They hear about bailouts and the $1 trillion so-called economic 
stimulus, but Kansans are still struggling.
  The Nation's deficit has topped $1 trillion for the first time, and 
some say it could grow to $2 trillion by this fall. We should be 
ashamed. But rather than putting the brakes on this out of control 
spending spree, some think Washington needs to spend more.
  Mr. Speaker, when does it stop?
  Instead of taxing small businesses out of existence, we should 
provide tax relief so they can hire more employees and create jobs. 
Instead of throwing money at programs that aren't working, we should 
find responsible ways to cut spending.
  Small businesses and innovative Americans hold the key to jump-
starting our economy. It's time for Washington to let them do their 
job.

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