[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11005]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          NEW TAXES KILL JOBS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
South Carolina (Mr. Wilson) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, before I begin, I would 
like to join with my colleague from Illinois, Congressman Adam 
Kinzinger, in congratulating the people of Wisconsin on passing a 
concealed weapons bill. I think they'll find, as we have found in South 
Carolina, that having a concealed carry permit--we call it Law Abiding 
Citizen's Self-Defense Act--that the consequence of this a number of 
years ago now has been a reduction in crime. In fact, many of the 
people who--as I was a floor leader in the State Senate to propose the 
concealed carry law, so many of the people who opposed it, and they 
opposed it thinking that they were doing correctly, have subsequently 
told me that they really are thrilled that now it has passed, that it, 
indeed, has promoted a reduction in crime in our State. And I know the 
same will be true in Wisconsin and possibly one day in Illinois.
  Madam Speaker, time is running out for the American people. With just 
weeks to go before our country defaults on its debts, liberals in 
Congress continue to roadblock any progress on real spending cuts. The 
American people want to see spending reforms. The administration can 
cut other Federal spending before it allows a default on the U.S. debt. 
Americans understand that the Federal Government is burdening future 
generations with debt by borrowing over 40 cents of every dollar it 
spends. Senior citizens are at risk with the value of the dollar in 
question.
  Americans want to see meaningful spending reform. Liberals want to 
play political games. Republicans have been trying to lead on spending 
reform. From the moment this new Congress has been in session, House 
Republicans have passed numerous bills that cut spending, curb 
government growth, and encourage job growth for American families. The 
latest news on the debt limit talks shows yet again how out of touch 
this current administration is with the American people. Cut the 
spending. Do not impose new taxes which will kill jobs which need to be 
developed by small businesses.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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