Baucus Floor Statement Regarding the Small Business Jobs Bill
Mr. President, the Book of Ecclesiastes says: “A worker’s sleep is sweet.” Because of the Great Recession that started in 2008, millions of Americans lost sleep, because they lost their work. That’s why, throughout this Congress, we have been working to create jobs. And that’s why today, with this small business jobs bill, we are […]
Baucus Floor Statement Regarding the Small Business Jobs Bill
Mr. President, the book of Ecclesiastes teaches: “The end of a matter is better than its beginning.” In other words, getting something done is better than starting something new. That’s what a lot of folks are telling us these days. They’re telling us to get some things done. They’re telling us to do something to […]
Baucus Floor Statement Regarding Social Security’s 75th Birthday
Mr. President, I celebrate and honor the venerable life, not of a person, but of the most important and successful domestic program in our nation’s history. On August 14, Social Security will turn 75. In a special Message to Congress in June 1934, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt stated the promise of Social Security, saying: “If, […]
Baucus Floor Statement Regarding the Children’s Health Insurance Program
Mr. President, today the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) turns 13. But instead of facing the difficulties of adolescence, CHIP is enjoying the advantages that come with being one of the most popular programs in the country. I’d like to take this moment to reflect on the history of CHIP and to think about the […]
Baucus Floor Statement Regarding Provisions to Promote Entrepreneurship in the Small Business Jobs Act
Mr. President, on another matter, this afternoon, the Senate will return once again to the small business jobs bill. This bill would help steer our economy towards recovery. It would create jobs. It would do so by fostering the creativity and ambition of the American entrepreneur. Some of America’s greatest firms were born in the […]
Floor Statement of Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.) Regarding The Small Business Jobs Act
Winston Churchill said: “A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” The Great Recession has been a difficulty, to say the least. Today we are looking for the opportunity. One opportunity — and our first priority — is to create new jobs. This is no easy task. […]
Floor Statement of Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.) Further Urging Passage of American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act
(as prepared for delivery) Madam President, let’s remember what this bill is all about. This bill would help American families face this Great Recession. This bill works to strengthen our economy. This bill would put Americans back to work. This bill would create jobs. This bill would cut taxes for businesses. This bill would facilitate […]
Floor Statement of Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.) Urging Passage of American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act
Madam President, for several weeks now, the Senate has been working to pass this important bill. This week marks at least the eighth week that the Senate has spent most of the week on this bill to extend current law tax and safety net provisions. This is a bill that would remedy serious challenges that […]
Floor Statement of Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.) Regarding the Thune Amendment to the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act
Mr. President, once again, we are here today to try to help create jobs. That’s what the underlying bill and substitute amendment are all about. But the Thune amendment would move in the wrong direction. Instead of helping to create jobs, the Thune amendment would probably cost jobs. The Thune amendment would reduce aggregate demand […]
Floor Statement of Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.) Regarding American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act
Mr. President, this vote is about jobs. Fifteen million Americans are out of work. Fifteen million Americans need our help. We need to continue our efforts to get Americans back to work. Creating jobs has to be our top priority. The pending substitute amendment to the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act would help […]