[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 8]
[House]
[Pages 11660-11661]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                  JOBS

  (Mr. BACA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. BACA. Madam Speaker, the failed policies of the Bush 
administration brought our economy to the brink

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2 years ago, and while our economy is showing signs of growth, 
unemployment is still at unacceptable levels.
  There are still too many families having to sit down at the table, 
who are having to decide which bills they can afford to pay each month. 
There are still families finding themselves with underwater mortgages--
many of them losing their homes.
  I ask my colleagues: How would you feel if this were your family or a 
family member you knew?
  We need to make sure that hardworking Americans are able to come home 
with a sense of pride after a day's work, not with a sense of fear 
about bills they can't afford. Too many of our families are struggling 
to make ends meet. Let's build a momentum of job creation as with the 
HomeStar, the HIRE Act, and the Small Business Lending Fund Act, which 
provide incentives for growth and innovation.
  America deserves better from their government. I am committed to 
making sure that happens, but Republicans and Democrats must come 
together for the betterment of this country.

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