[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12322]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        PAUL CALLAHAN'S LAST DAY

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
South Carolina (Mr. Wilson) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to 
extend my sincere appreciation to Paul Callahan, a dedicated staff 
member in the office of the Second Congressional District of South 
Carolina. After 8 years in Washington, Paul will be departing the 
office at the end of this month to return home to South Carolina.
  Paul has been a faithful servant for the people of South Carolina's 
Second Congressional District since November 2003. He has served in a 
variety of capacities, ranging from scheduler to legislative 
correspondent to senior legislative assistant. Paul truly fulfills the 
role of ``dedicated Hill staffer.'' Most recently, Paul's portfolio has 
consisted of banking and financial services, housing, 
telecommunications, and foreign affairs. His hard work has been a 
valuable asset in the office for the citizens of South Carolina.
  It is with sincere gratitude that I would like to thank Paul for his 
expertise and enthusiasm. You will be missed in the office, and I wish 
you well. I wish you, Jenni, Charlotte, Judah, and month-old Penelope 
all the best as you enter this next phase of life and move back to 
Taylors, South Carolina.


                        More Taxes Destroy Jobs

  Mr. Speaker, according to The Wall Street Journal on July 27, Robert 
Barro correctly argues that raising tax rates on Americans is not 
helpful in putting Americans back on the path to prosperity. Raising 
taxes does not present a feasible solution in engineering and economic 
recovery. The solution is to cut spending, just as has occurred 
previously in Canada in 1993 and in Germany under Chancellor Angela 
Merkel.
  The reason our country finds itself in this current fiscal situation 
is due to Washington's out-of-control spending during the last 3 years. 
A failed $787 billion stimulus package in 2009 led only to a waste of 
taxpayer money along with a hole even deeper than what it intended to 
fix. But the current administration moved forward with the belief 
America can borrow and spend its way out of a recession. That has 
proved to be false.
  Now the President wants to raise taxes as a way to pay for all this 
spending. This is irresponsible. Higher revenues will only lead to one 
thing--more government spending. Tax increases destroy 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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