Jobs for America Act
Floor Speech
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Mr. YOUNG of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak in support of H.R. 4, the Jobs for America Act.
The undeniable fact is the U.S. House has passed more than 40 individual jobs bills, sent them to the Senate, and they remain untouched by the Democratic majority leader.
Many of the jobs proposals included in this broader package, H.R. 4, have bipartisan support and include commonsense ideas like extending the section 179 tax benefits for small businesses, helping our veterans get back to work, and a repeal of the medical device tax.
Medical device companies, in particular, play an integral role in my home State of Indiana and our economy--more than 71,000 jobs and $44 billion in personal income on account of the industry--and I hear every day how this tax has stifled innovation and led to a decrease in jobs for my fellow Hoosiers.
In 2013, 79 Senators, many of them champions of ObamaCare, took a symbolic vote to eliminate that tax. I hope that the Democrat-controlled Senate will move beyond political symbolism--and for many, political self-preservation--and vote to repeal this tax on innovation, job creation, and patient care.
Finally, I am pleased that two pieces of legislation which I authored are included in H.R. 4. The Save American Workers Act, which is also bipartisan, would simply change the definition of full-time employment within ObamaCare from 30 hours back to the traditional definition of 40 hours.
Now, 40 hours is what everyone agrees is full time, so let's not further harm small business employees, school cafeteria workers, adjunct university professors, and other hourly workers with this arbitrary change in the definition of ``full time.''
Also included is the REINS Act. This bipartisan bill aims to relieve much of the regulatory burden on our Nation's small- and medium-sized businesses and on all Americans who benefit from affordable goods and services.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentleman has expired.
Mr. CAMP. I yield the gentleman an additional 1 minute.
Mr. YOUNG of Indiana. The legislation ensures that, when unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats in Washington enact rules and regs that impact our economy, these regulations will be voted on by Congress to ensure that your elected Representatives are held accountable for the laws our constituents are subjected to.
I respectfully urge the American people to take a very close look at H.R. 4 and to demand that the Democratic-controlled Senate bring these bills up for consideration so we can enable people to get back to work and see their personal incomes grow.
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