[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8885]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 WASHINGTON BOOMS AT COUNTRY'S EXPENSE

  (Mr. ROTHFUS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ROTHFUS. Mr. Speaker, as I travel my district back home, folks 
tell stories about how the Obama economy is failing families, young 
people, seniors, workers, and future generations. Too many western 
Pennsylvanians are unemployed, underemployed, or have given up looking 
for work.
  Just last week, we learned that a Pennsylvania coal company was 
forced to lay off over 100 miners and other employees. These 
hardworking men and women are mothers and fathers. They have fallen 
victim to the stagnant economy and President Obama's war on coal.
  While the rest of the country is struggling, however, Washington, 
D.C. is booming. In fact, the suburbs here surrounding our capital 
include seven of the 10 richest counties in the country. It's easy for 
politicians and unelected Federal elites to spend recklessly and 
regulate carelessly when they are safely ensconced here in Washington. 
Their wasteful spending and onerous regulations have created a boomtown 
bubble and left the rest of the country behind.
  It's past time for this to change. Hardworking Americans need 
Washington to stop booming so the rest of the country has a chance to 
grow, prosper, and add jobs.

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