[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 18476]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              JOB CREATION

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
California (Mr. Lewis) for 2\1/2\ minutes.
  Mr. LEWIS of California. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
  I rise today to express the deepest concern for the fact that 
unemployment rates have risen to 13.7 percent in the Inland Empire. 
There are those who believe that the solution to almost every problem 
facing America involves more government spending here in Washington. I 
am committed to the fact that just the opposite is the case. We must do 
everything that we possibly can to create a taxing system that 
encourages private sector growth.
  The sooner we get back to the point of creating job opportunities in 
the private sector and recognizing that growth of government for the 
sake of government is not the answer, the sooner we will solve this 
problem. The jobs for San Bernardino and Riverside County lie in the 
private sector. So let's create an environment of opportunity and hope 
for those who are looking for jobs for the future.

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