IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 332 
Providing that the House of Representatives will focus on removing barriers 
to a prosperous economy and therefore renew the dream. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 2, 2009 
Mr. TIAHRT submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Providing that the House of Representatives will focus on 
removing barriers to a prosperous economy and therefore 
renew the dream. 
Whereas history tells us that economies are built from the 
ground up and not from the government down; 
Whereas the economy of the United States is experiencing a 
severe downturn; 
Whereas assuming massive private debt through billion-dollar 
bailouts has not eased our economic woes; 
Whereas the United States is headed towards adding an addi-
tional $8.7 trillion in national debt between fiscal years 
2009 and 2016 due to excessive government spending 
and bailouts; 
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Whereas the United States has lost over 2.6 million jobs in 
the past 4 months alone; 
Whereas the manufacturing sector and small businesses are 
forced to close their doors every day; 
Whereas the economy of the United States is part of a global 
economy in which domestic industries face ever stronger 
competition from foreign industries; 
Whereas growth in exports accounts for 1⁄6 of all growth in 
the United States economy; 
Whereas approximately 1 in 5 factory jobs in the United 
States depends directly on international trade; 
Whereas American farmers export 1⁄3 of their crops, and ex-
ports generate nearly 25 percent of farmers’ gross sales; 
Whereas the estimated total regulatory burden on United 
States business is more than $850 billion per year; 
Whereas according to a study sponsored by the Office of Ad-
vocacy of the Small Business Administration, government 
regulations cost firms with fewer than 20 employees 45 
percent more per employee than the cost to firms with 
more than 500 employees; 
Whereas the Office of Management and Budget estimates 
that for every dollar of direct budget expenditure devoted 
to regulatory activity, the private sector spends $45 to 
comply with regulations; 
Whereas high-technology industries are driving economic 
growth around the world, as shown by the fact that the 
global market for high-technology goods is growing at a 
faster rate than the rate for other manufactured goods; 
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Whereas more than 1 million American jobs are dependant 
upon research and development spending in the United 
States; 
Whereas the cost of medical care in the United States regu-
larly outpaces general inflation; 
Whereas 2⁄3 of Americans who are under age 65 and covered 
by health insurance currently obtain that insurance 
through employers; 
Whereas 85 percent of jobs in the United States today are 
classified as skilled jobs and in 1950 only 20 percent of 
jobs were so classified; 
Whereas 80 percent of the 50 fastest growing occupations re-
quire education beyond high school; 
Whereas in 2007, United States taxpayers spent an esti-
mated $183 billion and 3.18 billion hours to comply with 
the Federal income tax code; 
Whereas the tax compliance burden is twice as much for 
businesses with fewer than 20 employees as it is for busi-
nesses with more than 500 employees; 
Whereas total energy consumption in the United States is ex-
pected to increase more rapidly than domestic energy 
supply through at least 2025; 
Whereas the Energy Information Administration projects 
that net imports will constitute 36 percent of total 
United States energy consumption in 2025, as compared 
with only 26 percent in 2002; and 
Whereas according to a study sponsored by the National As-
sociation of Manufacturers and American Council for 
Capital Formation, consumers will face a 61 percent in-
crease in gasoline prices unless the United States imple-
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ments a policy to increase the supply of affordable en-
ergy: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That— 
(1) the House of Representatives— 
(A) recognizes that there are existing bar-
riers to keeping and creating jobs in the United 
States, including a tax system that punishes 
success and is too complex, burdensome and in-
effective regulations, lack of energy independ-
ence, stability, lifelong learning, and trade fair-
ness, the abuse of lawsuits, and an expensive 
and outdated health care system; and 
(B) recognizes that improving the strength 
of the United States economy depends on con-
gressional action to remove these barriers; and 
(2) it is the sense of the House of Representa-
tives that— 
(A) every Federal agency should review its 
rules and policies regarding the agents of the 
United States economy and work with, rather 
than against, job creators to create a safe work-
place in a way that will also allow them to be 
successful; and 
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(B) Congress should enact comprehensive 
legislation to remove such barriers that will lead 
to a prosperous economy and renew the dream. 
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