Political Quotes

“I thank the gentlewoman from North Carolina for inviting me to participate today. The best thing about having the opportunity to represent the residents of Illinois' 17th District is the ability to just listen to their concerns and then taking those concerns back here to Washington, D.C. As I travel throughout the area, I listen, and I am also asked what worries me. I worry about unemployment and about the uncertainty facing our families in our district. I am worried that more is not being done to create an environment of certainty that promotes long-term growth in our jobs sector. Government does not create jobs. We need to be clear about that. Government creates an environment for job creation by the private sector. Folks simply will not be put back to work if government continues villainizing our job creators and enacting policies that keep workers on the unemployment lines and drive us deeper into debt. As a small business owner myself, I understand how this hinders the ability to create jobs. Back in August, I invited local business owners throughout our area to participate in a business roundtable where we discussed what government can do to empower the private sector, spur job creation, and grow our economy. These business owners are the people we are asking to lead us into economic recovery and to put Americans back to work.…”