[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12911]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      EXTEND UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

  (Mr. SCHAUER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. SCHAUER. Mr. Speaker, I ran for Congress to support ideas, no 
matter whose they were, to get our economy going. Well, unemployment 
rates across my district in Michigan are gradually falling. There are 
23,000 people that I represent that will lose their lifeline by the end 
of the year unless the Republicans end their filibuster in the Senate.
  Let's be clear: Our economy will worsen and our deficit will worsen 
if unemployment benefits aren't extended. I repeat that: Our economy 
will worsen and our deficit will worsen if unemployment benefits aren't 
extended at this critical time. Don't take my word for it--economists 
of all political stripes agree. Even John McCain's economic adviser, 
Mark Zandi, said, No form of the fiscal stimulus has proved more 
effective during the past 2 years than emergency unemployment insurance 
benefits providing a bang-for-the-buck of $1.61 for every dollar of 
unemployment benefits.
  It's time for us to act to provide a lifeline and help our economy.

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