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“HOUSE DEMOCRATS FORECAST ECONOMIC DOOM AND GLOOM” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Labor was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H3647 on June 9, 2006.
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HOUSE DEMOCRATS FORECAST ECONOMIC DOOM AND GLOOM
(Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. WILSON. Mr. Speaker, I continue to be amazed that House Democrats always manage to find doom and gloom in the face of success on the battlefield and at home. Last week, the Department of Labor announced that over 75,000 Americans had achieved jobs, created in May, and that the unemployment rate dropped to 4.6 percent.
Mr. Speaker, while most people would celebrate this economic growth, Minority Leader Pelosi actually said this was proof that the Bush economic policies continue to go in the wrong direction. Can she seriously believe that over 33 consecutive months of economic growth, and the creation of 5.2 million American jobs hurts our country?
Additionally, Pelosi promised that House Democrats have a plan to take America in a new direction. After witnessing 181 House Democrats vote against tax reductions, I am confident they will rely upon their old same tax-and-spend strategies to chart their course.
American voters recognize that Democrats impose higher taxes and have demonstrated their trust in Republican economic policies this week by electing Republican Brian Bilbray to Congress.
In conclusion, God bless our troops and we will never forget September 11.
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