[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16659]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            HOUSE REPUBLICAN PLAN FOR AMERICA'S JOB CREATORS

  (Mr. DesJARLAIS asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. DesJARLAIS. If the Obama administration is serious about creating 
jobs for the American people, they should start by listening to 
America's job creators.
  As part of my Tennessee Job Creators Tour, I've had the opportunity 
to meet with over 40 businesses. They have a clear message on how 
Washington can help create jobs: Get government spending under control; 
create a fair, flatter and simpler Tax Code; and repeal job-killing 
regulations that hurt their ability to do business and hire more 
workers.
  House Republicans understand the importance of freeing our Nation's 
business owners from the confidence-killing threat of higher taxes and 
more regulation so that they can invest, grow, and hire. To accomplish 
this, we have passed a total of 17 job-creating bills this year, and 
they are now stuck in the Senate. Please go to jobs.gop.gov and read 
the plan.
  The Democrats' suggestion that ``poor sales'' are driving 
unemployment is shortsighted and out of touch, considering the 
overwhelming consensus among the businesses I have personally visited.
  It's time for Senate Democrats and President Obama to follow our lead 
and pass these 17 bills.

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