[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 6]
[House]
[Pages 8013-8014]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          JOBS AND THE ECONOMY

  (Mr. HALL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HALL. Mr. Speaker, our top priority in Congress should be to 
promote job creation and a healthy economy. Too many Americans are 
struggling.

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The unemployment rate remains too high, the labor force participation 
rate continues to drop, and the national debt still is nearly $17 
trillion. This is due to the administration's failed economic and 
overreaching regulatory policies. Wasteful government spending and 
higher taxes are not the answers the American people are looking for. 
America needs real solutions for economic recovery.
  In order for all Americans to thrive, we need jobs. Over 60 percent 
of new jobs are generated by small businesses, which have always been 
the backbone of our economy. Many small business owners are holding off 
hiring new workers because they're uncertain of higher taxes, more 
government red tape, more regulations.
  We must remove unnecessary regulations. We need to promote real 
solutions that heal our economy and create new jobs. Americans share 
the same goal: a healthy economy and positive future. We need to keep 
the American Dream alive for future generations.

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