Republicans want to help those looking for work, but struggling in the current economic slow down.  But we also agree with the American people that new spending must be paid for.  This latest unemployment insurance extender bill fails to do what the American people want.  Instead, the Democratic approach adds another $34 billion to the already staggering $13 trillion national debt.  And… Read more

Democrats promised their stimulus would create millions of jobs.  It hasn’t.  Democrats promised stimulus would create 3.7 million jobs.  It hasn't.   Instead, through June 2010 the U.S. lost 2.6 million more private sector jobs, leading millions of Americans to ask "where are the jobs?" Overall 47 out of 50 states have… Read more

While the Obama Administration continues their so-called “Recovery Summer” tour claiming the Democrats’ stimulus bill “saved or created”  three millions jobs, the facts show 47 out of 50 States have lost jobs since stimulus passed.  The table below compares the number of jobs the Administration currently claims its stimulus has somehow created in each State (center column) with the actual… Read more

Despite an unemployment rate stuck near 10 percent and millions of job losses in the wake of the 2009 stimulus plan, the Obama Administration continues to pat themselves on the back for the comparative trickle of job growth since the start of 2010.  For example, today Vice President Biden will unveil the Council of Economic Advisers’ latest report on “job growth” supposedly resulting… Read more

On the 18-month anniversary of the release of the Romer/Bernstein report, the table below compares the Obama Administration’s January 9, 2009 prediction for how many jobs its stimulus plan would create with what actually happened, by industry.  As the table shows, most industries have not seen even one net new job since the Administration’s stimulus plan.  The sole exceptions are… Read more

Washington, DC – Ways and Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) today issued the following reaction to today's jobs report: “It is clear that too much taxing and deficit spending by Washington Democrats has had a chilling effect on our economy.  Employers simply do not know what to expect next from Washington or how much it will cost them.  The result is an unemployment rate that is… Read more

It is said that Albert Einstein once defined insanity as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.  Well, that is exactly what the Democrats are doing today – trying to pass for the third time an unpaid for extension of unemployment benefits that the Senate – and the American people – have repeatedly rejected.  In fact, just last night, the Senate again… Read more

This debate has shown the lengths Democrats will go to in order to avoid paying for any government spending – even calling the eighth extension of unemployment benefits an emergency.  One would hope even Congress could see it coming after the first seven times? We could pass this bill with broad bipartisan support if Democrats would just agree to pay for the spending.  Instead,… Read more

This Motion to Recommit on H.R. 5618 adds a provision to pay for the extended unemployment benefits proposed in the underlying bill. We think it makes sense to help long-term unemployed people and we want to do it without adding another $34 billion to the nation’s $13 trillion debt. We know that Stimulus hasn’t worked – in its wake nearly 3 million private sector jobs were lost,… Read more

Washington, DC – Ways and Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) today criticized House Democrats’ refusal to pay for needed unemployment benefits and sending a bill to the Senate that has no hope of passage.  The Senate’s rejection of an unpaid-for extension of unemployment benefits yesterday caused the Associated Press to label today’s House action as a “futile gesture.” “The Democrats… Read more