[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 23]
[House]
[Page 31008]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              AMERICA CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER SPENDING SPREE

  (Mr. GINGREY of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I ask you to reflect on the 
impact that Democratic plans for the economy have on working families 
across the United States. This past November we reached the highest 
level of unemployment since 1983, 10.2 percent. And given the 
Democrats' pending misguided ideas for overhauling the health care and 
the energy sectors, there is no end in sight.
  And now, Mr. Speaker, we hear plans for, yes, you guessed it, more 
spending. After their failed ``non-stimulus'' stimulus bill, the 
Democrats are planning another reckless round of stimulus spending, 
even if they may call it something else.
  Mr. Speaker, America simply cannot afford another spending spree by 
this Democratic majority. There's a way to boost the economy without 
relying on all this irresponsible and unnecessary spending. Simply put, 
Republicans have superior plans for energy independence and health care 
reform that are attainable. They will not drive our country further 
into debt and will not kill jobs.

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