[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 10279]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         AMERICA IS RECOVERING

  (Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, the research by USA Today 
shows that Americans are paying the lowest tax rates since the 1950s--
not the 1990s, not 2001 or 2002, but since the 1950s. The Democrats' 
tax cuts for middle class and small businesses are helping this 
economy. The economy continues to move in the right direction and it is 
being sustained. Unemployment is going down in 90 percent of our 
metropolitan areas.
  And the President is attacking the BP oil spill in the right way. But 
as I represent the gulf region where fishermen and oystermen are, as 
well as oil workers, we've got to ensure that we continue to save jobs. 
That means the industry has to reform itself. No permit should be 
issued unless there is a defined recovery plan that is approved and 
vetted by experts that are independent of the government and the 
industry.
  We are saving and creating jobs, but we are as concerned about safety 
and security. This is the right path. Democrats reduced taxes. The 
President is in charge. We're going to be able to see America recover.

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