On the recordFebruary 23, 2010
As we mark the anniversary of the so-called ``stimulus plan,'' Americans want to know: Where are the jobs? In my home State of West Virginia, the White House predicted that their $800 billion stimulus package would create 20,000 jobs. Sadly, we have actually lost over 10,000 jobs. That's bad news for many families. If that's not bad enough that the so-called ``stimulus'' isn't living up to its promises of new jobs, it's even worse that the policies of this administration are actually contributing to job loss in States like mine. Cap-and-trade puts an economic target on the backs of States like mine, which results in job loss. Meanwhile, the President's EPA has continued to hold up mining permits across Appalachia, creating an unprecedented sense of uncertainty that is already costing mining jobs and is threatening thousands more. Further, the EPA is threatening to or is pushing to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, which will undoubtedly cost more thousands of jobs in our State. Mr. Speaker, my constituents may have thought their tax dollars were going to be used to fund the stimulus to result in jobs, but I join them in asking: Where are the jobs?
