On the recordFebruary 2, 2023
Mr. Speaker, let me be clear. The Democratic Party does not believe that the government should control the means of production. No Democrat believes that there should be government gas stations or government technology companies or government car companies. So what does the Democratic Party believe? We believe every person in America should have childcare. What do the Republicans say? Their answer: Well, look at how many people Stalin killed. We say: Let's give everyone healthcare. The Republicans say: Well, we can't do that. Look at how many people Pol Pot killed. We say: Let's make sure everyone has equal opportunity. The Republicans say: We can't do that. Look at how many people Kim Jong-un is starving. Give me a break. The American people are catching on. They know that we have lost 25 percent of wealth in the working class and middle class since 1980. They know that the real crimes are not crimes happening abroad but the crime of paying starvation wages for hard work. This party is actually solving the problems of the American people. That party is giving rhetoric about foreign regimes. People will see through the rhetoric and side with the Democratic Party. Mr. McHENRY. Mr. Speaker, I have one further speaker, and I reserve the balance of my time.





