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On the recordJune 22, 2011
Mr. Speaker, the unemployment rate for the month of May was 9.1 percent. This marks the 28th consecutive month that unemployment has been at 8 percent or above. The President said unemployment would never reach 8 percent with his economic policies, which have sadly failed. Tragically, almost 14 million Americans are unemployed and looking for a job. The average job seeker in America has been unemployed for almost 40 weeks--almost 10 months. This administration and its job-killing policies continue to spend and borrow money at a reckless rate without understanding a basic and fundamental principle: when the Federal Government borrows money wildly, it takes it away from the private sector's ability to create jobs. The House Republicans have solutions to promote jobs with the ``cut and grow'' congressional plan. First, you cut spending and then small businesses add jobs. This is the best way for families to get back on the path to prosperity. In conclusion, God bless our troops and we will never forget September the 11th in the global war on terrorism. ____________________
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Joe Wilson
Republican · South Carolina

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