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Jack Kingston: As I understand it, this theater tomorrow, this summit at the White House about health care, I want to make sure I…

On the recordFebruary 24, 2010
As I understand it, this theater tomorrow, this summit at the White House about health care, I want to make sure I understand, is it health care only? Certainly they're going to talk about jobs. We had the stimulus program when the unemployment was less than 8 percent. It is now over 10 percent. The stimulus program, which was over $800 billion, was spent over a year ago, it's deficit spending, it's borrowed money, and it was supposed to keep unemployment from going to 8 percent, now it's up to 10 percent. Certainly tomorrow at the White House the topic isn't going to be more spending for a government health care program. Certainly they do plan to talk about jobs. Am I correct or incorrect?
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Jack Kingston
Georgia
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govinfo.gov
Feb 24, 2010

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The speaker is questioning the focus of an upcoming White House summit on health care and jobs.

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