[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 686]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    THREE OUT OF FOUR AMERICANS THINK STIMULUS MONEY HAS BEEN WASTED

  (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. Madam Speaker, where are the jobs? This 
is the question I continue to ask the liberal majority, since they 
persist pushing legislation killing jobs. Families are hurting, 
particularly in South Carolina, where the unemployment rate recently 
jumped to a gruesome 12.6 percent. The stimulus bill isn't living up to 
its name, and Americans realize it. According to a CNN poll released 
yesterday, nearly three out of four Americans think that at least half 
of the money spent in the Federal stimulus plan has been wasted. 
Moreover, 63 percent believe projects in the plan were included for 
political reasons and will have no economic benefit.
  I have introduced the National Commission on American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Act so taxpayers receive adequate answers as to the 
whereabouts of stimulus funds. I urge Speaker Pelosi to consider this 
legislation to ensure full accountability of every stimulus dollar 
spent.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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