Francis Rooney: “Florida's unemployment just reached a record 12.3 percent, and in some areas of my district it's as high as 15 percent.…”

“Florida's unemployment just reached a record 12.3 percent, and in some areas of my district it's as high as 15 percent. My constituents continue to ask me, ``Where are the jobs?'' Many claim that the layoffs are driving up the unemployment rate. But the real culprit is the lack of jobs being created in the private sector. Americans who have been jobless for over a year will continue down that road if new jobs simply do not exist. And I am not talking about temporary government jobs. Congress must work to stop spending and create a favorable environment for businesses to save money and invest by cutting taxes and incentivize banks to start lending again. Increasing the Federal Government's control over the free market and spending money we do not have is not the answer. Americans have made that clear. That is why today I cosponsored the Economic Freedom Act. This bill will lower job-killing taxes on businesses and rein in excessive government spending. This is the type of solution Americans deserve.”