[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13408]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          PRESIDENT'S SECOND STIMULUS INCREASES DEBT AND TAXES

  (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. Mr. Speaker, last Thursday the 
President addressed a joint session of Congress in order to describe 
his second stimulus. This proposal would create $447 billion in new 
spending, being paid for by tax increases.
  House Republicans remain committed to working together in order to 
create job growth and promote an environment that allows for small 
businesses to hire workers. Sadly, the administration's proposal pushes 
new taxes on small businesses, which would create an environment that 
destroys jobs. The President was previously correct, saying you do not 
increase taxes in a recession. Raising taxes destroys jobs.
  The administration's last stimulus added $814 billion to our debt. 
More importantly, it failed to accomplish the goal of keeping 
unemployment below 18 percent. Currently, 14 million people are 
unemployed and 25 million who want a full-time job do not have one.
  The House Republicans have passed numerous bills to create jobs. 
House Republicans have shown their commitment to jump-starting the 
ability of small businesses to create jobs.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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