I want to thank Kevin for coordinating this Special Order, and I thank the gentleman for doing that. Madam Speaker, this multitrillion dollar Big Government spending package proposed by the Democrats isn't going to help our country. In fact, it is going to be fundamentally harmful for generations of Americans to come. Right now, America is saddled with skyrocketing inflation rates that have left American families paying more for everything, and supply chain shortages threaten to make the holiday shopping season more difficult and expensive than ever. Democrats are promising a package that will prolong labor shortages and consequently inflation rates by continuing welfare benefits without work requirement for able-bodied adults without dependents at a time when there are over 10 million jobs available. How can we resolve labor shortages and rising inflation rates when the Democrats continue to champion policies that encourage people to remain unemployed? Instead of addressing pressing issues that are having a true impact on American families, Democrats continue to push partisan initiatives that are nonstarters for many Americans, like mandating that taxpayers fund abortions. Madam Speaker, this package proves that many Democrats are out of touch with both the needs and the values of the American people, and I am proud to join my colleagues in standing in opposition to this legislation.
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