On the recordMarch 24, 2010
Mr. President, I would remind my colleagues that the Hutchison amendment uses as its offset rolling back the Recovery Act; that is, rolling back stimulus funds. That is taking stimulus funds to permanently pay for the marriage penalty relief as well as sales tax relief. With unemployment as high as it is, hovering around 10 percent, it makes no sense to cut back stimulus dollars. Stimulus dollars are a proven job creator. All mainstream economists and the CBO tell us that. I think we should continue to create jobs by using the stimulus dollars. I, therefore, urge my colleagues to not support the Hutchison amendment. In addition to that, there are funds not within the jurisdiction of reconciled committees. For that reason, I raise a point of order that the Hutchison amendment violates section 313(B)1(C) of the Congressional Budget Act. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Texas.
