[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11197]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     COMMONSENSE SOLUTIONS FOR JOBS

  (Mr. PITTENGER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PITTENGER. Mr. Speaker, last week, America celebrated its 237th 
birthday. As I spoke with constituents at parades and other events, the 
number one concern I heard was about the need for better jobs. Twelve 
million Americans are out of work, Mr. Speaker, and 4.3 million have 
been out of work for 6 months or more. We're more than 4 years into 
President Obama's recovery; yet his misguided policies have produced 
almost 4 million fewer jobs than the average recovery. The American 
people deserve better. Our 237-year legacy proves that we can do 
better. Americans deserve a government that lets our economy grow and 
doesn't kill jobs with overreaching regulations and mindless 
bureaucratic kingdom-building.
  Just last week, President Obama conceded that ObamaCare's employer 
mandate will hurt job growth. By delaying implementation of the 
mandate, he recognizes this policy is a failure. Now is the time for 
President Obama to show true leadership, put aside his failed policies, 
and work with Republicans on real commonsense solutions.

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