We know that these programs are being abused; we just can't agree on what extent they're being abused.

How is that going to help grow jobs and improve the employment situation that we all want to improve?

Do you think there should be a work requirement?

the fundamental disconnect with President Obama's energy policies.

No one argued--I mean, Mr. Cartwright in his opening statement talked about the economy that this administration inherited, no one argues that it was bad and headed in the wrong direction. The point here today is what was undertaken has…

The government is bigger today than it was 4 years ago.

Four years ago this week, an 800 billion stimulus spending package was signed into law with the intent of creating jobs and jump-starting economic growth.

President Obama likes to take credit for this. That credit is--is completely wrong.

It seems to me we have got this quandary. I would agree with what both sides of the aisle said. Most people do want to work.

Yeah, that's common sense. We all understand that.

I think both sides agree with that. There comes a point where the safety net incentives are not what we need to maximize employment and maximize economic growth.

The administration justified the stimulus with a report stating that as a result of this legislation, the unemployment rate would never, never exceed 8 percent.

How can you say we have done any deficit reduction?

I think we need to start emphasizing more work, saving and education to get the positive.

So you supported raising taxes on middle class, and in effect, business owners like Miss Carter who is an LLC or not a C Corp?

The law has been around for 16 years, signed by President Clinton, bipartisan support.

Yeah, we will reconvene at 3:40 and we can bring that issue up and a host of others.

Yeah, opportunity costing----

Today's hearing is about America's unemployed and understanding the failure, the failure of Federal efforts to get them back to work.

CBO estimates that this piece of legislation will lead to 800,000 fewer Americans working in the economy by the end of this decade.

What we can prove is we are spending a lot more today than we were 4 years ago.

Fine, but there is a work requirement. That is now being waived in all places across the country.

Save money and help more people. Imagine that. Imagine that.

If there is no consequence for wasting money, money will continue to be wasted.

if there is no consequence for wasting money, money will continue to be wasted.