North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act

Floor Speech

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Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, there are a lot of provisions in this bill that are offensive. My colleague, Congressman Rice, just pointed out the tax cut aimed primarily at the very wealthy. But I am going to focus on the $1,200.

In my prior life, I used to be an estate planning attorney, and I would write out wills. People would come in to see me, and one of their goals was to leave a shot in the arm, leave something for the next generation, save up some money and give them part of a house, part of a bank account.

In this bill, the $1,200 to everybody in the country, including people who do not need any extra assistance because of this, is a little bit offensive.

I don't know who put together this bill, but kind of unlike the Greatest Generation that always wanted to leave a little more assets to their children and grandchildren, this bill lets everybody spend $1,200 so they can leave increased debt to their children and grandchildren. I think that is a little bit embarrassing.

The second thing that I would point out is that the $1,200 goes not just to American citizens but to illegal immigrants, and this is part of a scary trend around here. Whether you are talking about free medical care for illegal immigrants, welfare for illegal immigrants, or, now, $1,200 checks to illegal immigrants, it is just sending us down the wrong way and pretending we don't even have a country here at all.

Not to mention, at least, when I went to my local Walmart, he said the last time you sent out these checks, there were huge amounts of increase in spending in the electronics department. So we are going to send the next generation further into debt so this generation can buy more, or at least part of this generation can buy more, electronic junk from China at Walmart.

I just can't imagine what went on in the room when they put together this deal, but I am voting ``no'' tomorrow or later tonight.

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