[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3634]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        A REAL STIMULUS PACKAGE

  (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. My constituents are outraged at 
Washington's reckless spending, and they insist this jumbo government 
giveaway won't stimulate the economy, won't help them find good jobs, 
won't keep a roof over their head, and won't help them pay the bills.
  I am deeply concerned the government keeps writing checks that our 
children and grandchildren cannot cash. We must know who is going to 
pay for all this. Our constituents deserve much better. Taxpayers 
should not be exposed to even more risks.
  Many have been hurting from the economic crunch; yet experts project 
most of this stimulus spending won't happen until after 2010, years 
into our recession. That will not help struggling America right now.
  I think our country would benefit from a real stimulus package that 
boosts our lagging economy with job creation, tax relief, and smart, 
targeted spending. Let's work together to get this done right for 
America.

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