[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 23]
[House]
[Pages 31841-31842]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     MORE JOB CREATION ALTERNATIVES

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, there are many jobs 
creation proposals that have been presented but have been ignored. Many 
will help promote jobs immediately, provide a 5 percent across-the-
board tax cut, increase the child tax credit from $1,000 to $5,000, 
repeal the alternative minimum tax on individuals, permanently repeal 
required distributions on retirement accounts, increase by 50 percent 
the tax deduction on student loans and tax deduction on qualified 
higher education expenses, make unemployment benefits tax free so those 
individuals between jobs can focus on providing for their families, 
and, to encourage responsible buyers to enter the housing market and 
stabilize prices, offer a homebuyer's tax credit of $15,000.
  Both parties should consider positive alternatives that offer tax 
relief to small businesses and families to promote job creation.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the

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11th in the global war on terrorism. Our prayers are with Wayne Dell 
and his family.

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