[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 10661]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           FAMILIES NEED JOBS

  (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, this morning's 
announcement of the unemployment rate proves again the President's 
economic policies are failing American families.
  The unemployment rate has increased to a tragic 9.2 percent. The out-
of-control borrowing and spending in Washington continues to kill small 
business job creation.
  It has been 1 year since the President declared an end to the 
recession and the beginning of the summer of recovery. The only way to 
describe the country's job numbers during that time is a failure of 
leadership. Private employment is now 1.8 million below the level from 
when the wasteful stimulus passed.
  Where are the jobs, Mr. President?
  This administration's policies are crippling our economy and killing 
job creation. The President's reelection campaign says the unemployment 
rate does not matter, but American families know better.
  The House Republicans' ``Cut and Grow'' plan is very simple: First 
cut spending, then the economy will grow. This is a practical solution 
to get Americans back to work.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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