[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 25684]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          FIVE REASONS THE PRESIDENT'S APPROVAL HAS PLUMMETED

  (Mr. SMITH of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SMITH of Texas. Madam Speaker, the President's approval by the 
American people has dropped faster than any other President in over 50 
years, according to Gallup. Let me offer five reasons why:
  One, the President said he would cut the deficit in half; instead, it 
has tripled.
  Two, the White House claimed the $787 billion stimulus bill would 
keep unemployment below 8.5 percent; instead, it has jumped to 9.8 
percent.
  Three, Democratic leaders told us the energy bill would cost families 
only $153 a year; instead, the Treasury Department admitted it could 
cost $1,700 a year.
  Four, the President said the health care bill would be negotiated in 
open meetings; instead, the decisions are being made behind closed 
doors.
  Five, the President promised that if you like your health care 
insurance, you can keep it; instead, the nonpartisan Congressional 
Budget Office found that, in fact, you can lose it.
  Madam Speaker, it is no wonder that a majority of the American people 
now disagree with the President's policies, according to a recent CNN 
poll.

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