Stimulus Misinformation

Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, this weekend, the administration bizarrely claimed that there is ``overwhelming consensus'' that we are not losing jobs and are, instead, creating them. If this is the case, I encourage the administration to release the data to back up this ``overwhelming consensus'' to constituents who want to know ``Where are the jobs?''

The Web site created to monitor the stimulus money is even a failure. At one time Recovery.gov was nothing more than a Web site filled with misinformation, fake job numbers and fake congressional districts.

When unemployment numbers hover around 10 percent and when stimulus dollars are not reported accurately, it is no wonder that, in the opinion of most Americans, stimulus spending is not working. This sentiment is highlighted by a recent CBS poll, showing that 74 percent of Americans believe that the stimulus had no impact or has made things worse.

It is time for an audit of this failed policy, and it is clearly time to stop spending time and taxpayer money promoting a failed program and to, instead, focus on implementing policies that will actually create long-term, private-sector jobs.

In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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