Carson: Passage Of Stimulus Package Is Only the First Step In What Is Going To Be A Long Economic Recovery Process

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Carson: Passage Of Stimulus Package Is Only the First Step In What Is Going To Be A Long Economic Recovery Process

Today, Congressman André Carson joined 243 of his House colleagues in supporting H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. H.R. 1 seeks to create and save 3 to 4 million American jobs and improve our nation's declining economy by giving tax cuts to 95 percent of American workers, boosting infrastructure spending and increasing federal aid to states.

"Passage of this economic recovery package is the first step in a series of vital measures that will be taken up by Congressional Democrats this year that will create jobs, invest in our nation's aging infrastructure and mend our broken economy. By modernizing America's bridges and highways and providing urgently needed tax relief to working families and small businesses, this legislation will serve as a catalyst in the refurbishing of our roads and the revivifying of our economy.

"I am hopeful that the Senate will work in a bipartisan manner to approve this legislation and finish the job by sending this economic recovery package to President Obama. With a staggering 2.6 million America jobs lost in the last year and an unemployment rate here in Indiana that has climbed to 8.2 percent, it is imperative that this legislation be implemented immediately."

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