[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 8]
[House]
[Pages 10697-10698]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   STEADY ECONOMIC GROWTH IN AMERICA

  (Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, I am happy to report that we 
continue to see steady economic growth in our country. The work that we 
have done here in this very Chamber and the work that our President has 
done to ensure our economic turnaround is making a real and positive 
difference for America's families.

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  To put this statement into real numbers, here are some statistics 
that indicate undeniable growth and recovery: An average of 200,000 
jobs have been created each month over the last 7 months. Stocks have 
risen across the board since the passage of the Recovery Act. We have 
now seen three quarters of economic growth. There are 98 percent of 
families who are seeing their taxes decrease for tax year 2009. Average 
refunds are up 10 percent, which is around $3,000. Since January of 
2009, we have restored $5 trillion of household wealth.
  In my own State of Florida, I am proud to report that, for the first 
time in nearly 4 years, we have seen improvement in the jobs report, 
with the unemployment rate dropping in May.
  With these numbers as proof, I can say with confidence that America 
is on the road to recovery.

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