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In This Recession Americans Are Cutting Back To Make Ends Meet; Congress Should Be Doing The Same

Date: July 28, 2009
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Government Budget and Spending


IN THIS RECESSION AMERICANS ARE CUTTING BACK TO MAKE ENDS MEET; CONGRESS SHOULD BE DOING THE SAME -- (House of Representatives - July 28, 2009)

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Ms. JENKINS. Mr. Speaker, this recession has forced Kansas families to change their ways. Folks are cutting back just to make ends meet. Now that's what Congress should be doing here in Washington.

But we aren't cutting back. In fact, the majority says we need a health care plan that will cost us jobs, when actually what we need is to take responsibility for our actions.

We need to rein in spending. We need to reduce the deficit. We need to stop legislation that will add hundreds of billions of dollars to the Nation's debt. We need to empower families to purchase health care that is the best fit for them, without waiting lines and without mountains and mountains of debt.

I will continue to fight for commonsense solutions. Americans deserve no less.

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