Rob Andrews: “An owner of a software company is deciding whether to hire more people today, a manufacturer is deciding whether to buy…”

“An owner of a software company is deciding whether to hire more people today, a manufacturer is deciding whether to buy a new piece of equipment, a restaurant owner is deciding whether to add more tables and jobs to her restaurant. In order for them to decide to grow, they need to know there's going to be a stable financial environment. What we're doing today is saying to those decisionmakers, don't worry, the government is going to pay all of its bills until May 19. After that, we're not sure. The way to reduce the deficit is, yes, fiscal restraint and adding revenue, but the way to reduce the deficit is to grow jobs in this country. The people who decide to grow jobs in this country will not make that decision in an atmosphere of financial chaos. This bill creates another fiscal cliff. Fiscal cliffs are the problem, not the solution. The solution is economic growth. Let's oppose this bill and oppose yet another unnecessary and contrived fiscal cliff.”