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On the recordFebruary 8, 2023
I thank my colleague for yielding. I also want to thank my sister, Crystal, and my other sister, April, for being with me here today. Mr. Speaker, last night, we heard President Biden's fairy tale version of the state of our union. I will tell you, Americans know he just doesn't line up with what they are seeing and feeling out there. They know our economy is in shambles, and they also know that the only thing higher than food and energy prices out there right now are Chinese spy balloons. Our border is in a mess, and the whole time, our government is over trying to secure Ukraine's border. The bottom line is that our country is suffering under the weight of the Biden administration's America-last policies and, unfortunately, last night, yeah, he is doubling down. He is doubling down on the failed agenda that brought us here. The only answers that he offers are bigger government and more control over our lives. I wish I could say I was surprised, but these are always the solutions offered by the other side of the aisle, the same ones that got us in this mess. So let's set the record straight. Mr. Speaker, reopening the economy after his party shut it down, that is not creating jobs. More taxes and regulations on small businesses will not promote growth. Bringing business back to America from overseas just to tax and regulate them will not return jobs to our shores. More spending and debt, that definitely will not lower inflation.…
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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