[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 26538]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS TAX CREDIT

  (Mrs. DAHLKEMPER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. DAHLKEMPER. Mr. Speaker, last week, we received news of our 
first GDP growth we've had in a year. Our GDP increased by 3.5 percent 
last quarter, which was better than expected. This is welcome news and 
shows that our economy is finally moving in the right direction.
  We still have a long road ahead to reach economic recovery. We must 
continue to help our families and communities find immediate relief. 
That's why I support an extension of the First-Time Homebuyers Tax 
Credit. This $8,000 tax credit has helped produce more than 130 sales 
in Erie County in my district alone, and many more throughout western 
Pennsylvania.
  I hope to see this tax credit extended so we can continue to give a 
boost to the housing market and help more Americans reach the dream of 
homeownership.

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