Rick Allen: “I commend Senator Sessions for his leadership and echo all of the comments he made in support of this measure. I…”

“I commend Senator Sessions for his leadership and echo all of the comments he made in support of this measure. I strongly support, as a cosponsor, this amendment which is entitled the American Family Economic Security and Stimulus Act. This amendment, due to the great leadership of Senator Sessions, as well as his ingenuity, has provided us with what I believe to be a very common sense, compassionate, pro-family package that will help stimulate the economy and help American families and businesses get through the current economic recession. When one thinks of stimulus or stimulus policy--I know the Presiding Officer remembers the discussion on the concept of stimulus--it should be a change in policy which will induce or spur economic activity, whether it is investment or whether it is spending, that would otherwise not occur but for the change in policy. This amendment represents a very worker-oriented, pro-family economic aid and stimulus package that will provide immediate financial relief to working families. It will ensure more of their hard-earned money stays in their wallets, and they spend it as they see fit. There is the additional $150 a month in the hands of working Americans through advanced payment on the earned-income tax credit. That is really an immediate 50 to 60 cents per hour pay raise for workers in the lowest income levels.”