Honoring Jack Kemp

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Mr. TURNER. I speak today in favor of H. Resolution 401, honoring the life of the honorable Jack Kemp. Jack Kemp was a friend of mine. His love of urban issues and love of those who government could help to achieve the American Dream was both admirable and something that many of us have attempted to follow.

With his recent passing, we have to remember his work not only here in this body, but as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

Jack Kemp is a guy who brought forth many concepts of how to appropriately size government, look to ways to lower tax burdens, and for economic development and moving the country forward. More importantly, he was also a guy who understood that the work of government was important, that it played an active role and held opportunity for people seeking the American Dream.

His work and efforts to advance some of those programs really made a difference in the lives of many and is something today that we can look to as a model.

He believed that tax cuts and economic growth would create benefits for everyone in the community, but also believed in trying to amass capital, bringing them to urban areas, assisting in redevelopment, assisting in enhancing educational programs, and looking to those neighborhoods where there were needs and ways which we can enhance their economic opportunity and the opportunity of those who live there.

Jack Kemp's legacy is a model that we should continue to strive for as we look to ways to take our government into our neighborhoods to assist those who are in need.

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