[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 1533]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               THE PATH TO PROSPERITY IS STILL ACHIEVABLE

  (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, during Tuesday night's 
State of the Union address, the President spoke to the American people, 
and Michael Gerson in yesterday's Washington Post has judged ``it was a 
pervasive lack of substance and seriousness.''
  Four years ago this month, the President explained that the deficit 
was unsustainable, but then proceeded to triple the deficit, putting 
American families at risk. Sadly, his words do not reflect his actions.
  House Republicans recognize the urgency in putting our fiscal house 
back in order. Over $16 trillion in national debt is irresponsible. Not 
only does it threaten senior citizens with the value of the dollar, it 
places an undue burden on future generations at risk for higher taxes, 
and it destroys job creation due to economic uncertainty.
  The path to prosperity is still achievable. Now is the time for the 
President to change course and work with Congress to secure solutions 
enabling small businesses to create 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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