On the recordDecember 16, 2011
the holiday season is coming upon us, a period of celebration and joy. But as we prepare to spend time with our friends and our families in the coming weeks, it is important to remember during this holiday season there are many families out there across this country who are hurting. As I visit with Hoosiers, I hear concern in the voices of parents trying to make their mortgage payment, the manufacturer trying to find work, and a business owner trying to make payroll. Too many Hoosier families have a parent unemployed or underemployed, some working two or three jobs just to scrape by. For nearly 3 years we have been hearing the President talk about how this Nation needs good-paying jobs for people. The President has spoken on this on numerous occasions. In his inaugural address in 2009, he said: There is work to be done. The state of our economy calls for action, bold and swift. And we will act, not only to create new jobs, but to lay a new foundation for growth. More than a year later in June 2010, the President said: ``Our top priority is to recover and rebuild from a recession that has touched the lives of nearly every American.'' Two months ago, the President said: ``Everywhere I go, they tell me they want action on jobs.'' Despite the rhetoric, what we have and what we are dealing with is a series of regulations and policies coming out of the White House that are denying Americans the opportunity to have jobs and preventing job creators from hiring.…
