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Government Needs Limited Role

Date: Sept. 30, 2008
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Business and Consumers Finance and Banking Housing and Property


GOVERNMENT NEEDS LIMITED ROLE -- (Extensions of Remarks - September 30, 2008)

* Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, government, when tasked with helping to solve a national crisis, will naturally rush to grow the size of government and its influence. Thankfully, cooler heads can often prevail even in the halls of Congress.

* There is a fragile balance between the merits of a free market and the requisite oversight of government. Government involvement and regulation that is necessary should always be targeted and limited. We need smarter regulation, not overregulation.

* Additionally, while some may insist that certain institutions are too big to fail, we must recognize that small businesses and enterprises are never too small to ignore. Small businesses are what drive this Nation's economy. When we defend the American taxpayer and their wallets against massive spending, we are defending the very foundation of our economic success. We are defending those who create the jobs and grow our economy.

* In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget September 11th.


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