[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 12062]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          JOBS AND THE ECONOMY

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, the White House, this week, is dusting off the 
old talking points on jobs and the economy. Hopefully, they will 
undergo a few revisions.
  The President should strike all references to stimulus because that 
certainly hasn't worked to create jobs. Tax increases, EPA regulations, 
and any claims that ObamaCare will spur job growth should also be 
removed. Practical experience tells us those strategies are as empty as 
the promises used to sell them.
  Today's Washington Post includes a sobering indictment of the 
President's economic handling thus far:

       The only part of the Obama economy that has flourished 
     because of Obama policy is Wall Street.

  What about Main Street?
  What about small businesses?
  What about working families?
  Working families want affordable health care. Working families don't 
want the government regulating their jobs out of existence just because 
Washington looks down on their industry.
  House Republicans have a plan for the economy that defends working 
families. The White House should consider our ideas.

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