[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 10]
[House]
[Pages 14291-14292]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           AMERICAN JOBS ACT

  (Mr. BACA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)

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  Mr. BACA. Mr. Speaker, the American people are hurting. They need our 
help now. It's time for Congress to step up to the plate and live up to 
our responsibilities. Let's do what is right for the American people.
  The American Jobs Act contains bipartisan policies that both 
Republicans and Democrats have supported in the past. Economists across 
the Nation agree it will create jobs and give our economy an immediate 
boost. If we do pass the American Jobs Act, in my home State of 
California, over 700,000 businesses will receive a payroll tax cut, 
$3.9 billion in the infrastructure investment will create over 50,000 
new jobs, and over 37,000 teachers and first responders will be saved 
from layoffs.
  This debate is not about political winners and losers. It's about the 
struggle of everyday Americans. The next election is 14 months away. 
Let's come together and pass this bipartisan agenda.

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