House Proceeding 07-28-09 on Jul 28th, 2009 :: 0:52:30 to 0:53:40
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Speech By: Henry E. Jr.Brown

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Henry E. Jr.Brown: deductibles for preventive care, caps out of pocket expenses a ends the discrimination against pre-existing conditions and i yield back the balance. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina rise? >> to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> mr. speaker, august will be six months since the signing of the administration's so-called stimulus plan. since february, we have been waiting for the jobs that were promised with this bill. we've been waiting so long that my constituents in south carolina are beginning to wonder if they'll ever come.

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Henry E. Jr.Brown: the president insisted that to save or create up to four million jobs, congress must support this stimulus. unfortunately, today, we continue to lose jobs and pass legislation that will further increase unemployment around the country. we were told by experts in the administration, unemployment would peak at 8%.

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Henry E. Jr.Brown: as we all know, national unemployment is now at 9.5%. in my home state of south carolina, it's over 12%. it's a shame what that while my constituents are desperately waiting for jobs, the democratic leadership made job creation second after bigger government and increased spending.