On the recordSeptember 13, 2011
I come to the floor this morning to discuss the need to create jobs, my priority since I arrived here in January. Last Thursday, the President addressed Congress about his proposal to create jobs and move this country forward. We must do better. Recently, I introduced two bills that are my proposals to help spur job creation: I introduced the America's Energy Independence Act, which would prevent the EPA from enforcing its cross-State pollution rule for 10 years to keep the flow of electricity high and the cost of electricity for America's families low. The President recognized that the EPA's new smog standards would lead to job losses, but he played politics and only rescinded the standards until right after the election. I also introduced the Invest in America Act, which would suspend the capital gains tax for 10 years, providing more certainty to families who are being penalized for selling their homes, their investments and farms. Instead of spending money we don't have on initiatives that don't work, these bills provide actual help to Americans so they can get back to the business of making America great. ____________________
