[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 14]
[House]
[Pages 18498-18499]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              CUT TAXES, CREATE JOBS, REBUILD THE ECONOMY

  (Mrs. BIGGERT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. BIGGERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise to address how this Congress and 
this administration are handling the number

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one concern on the minds of Americans today--jobs. Despite promises of 
quick action and of immediate returns, hardworking parents in my 
district and around the country are still staying up nights, worrying 
about whether they will have jobs in the next month, in the next day or 
in the next week to provide for their children.
  In response, House and Senate leaders' only answer seems to be higher 
taxes and massive new government spending. Already our children and 
grandchildren are on the hook for the $1 trillion so-called ``stimulus 
bill'' that has resulted in almost 10 percent unemployment nationwide, 
even higher in my home State of Illinois.
  Now the House leadership seems intent on pushing through another $1 
trillion-plus health care takeover that only promises more taxes on 
small businesses and working families. The result: fewer jobs except 
for Washington bureaucrats who will be rationing out health care 
procedures for patients.
  Mr. Speaker, we can do better. Let's work together on real solutions 
to cut taxes, to create the jobs and to rebuild this economy, not just 
more Washington spending with no end in sight.

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