[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2604]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       INVEST IN U.S. ACT OF 2014

  (Mr. NEAL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. NEAL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about a piece of 
legislation that I have introduced to boost our economy, invest in our 
crumbling infrastructure, and create jobs.
  The economy is in need of a jolt, a proverbial shot in the arm to get 
it moving again. The need for this legislation is clear. Our 
unemployment rate is too high, the number of jobs created too low, and 
income inequality has made our recovery uneven, at best.
  Eight million jobs were wiped out during the recession. We have to 
get them back. I have introduced the Invest in U.S. Act. My legislation 
will go a long way toward helping the economy take off again.
  It makes strategic investments in infrastructure, bond measures, 
wildly successful Build America Bonds programs. It makes the R&D tax 
credit permanent, and many other tax credit initiatives.
  The Invest in U.S. Act also takes full aim at rising income 
inequality. It increases the minimum wage. It provides tax relief for 
small businesses who hire new employees and those that buy new 
equipment.
  The American people want one thing: an improved economy and more 
jobs. Join me in supporting this legislation that will finance critical 
infrastructure investment, fight income inequality, and grow our 
economy. The argument is about jobs.

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