Congressman Slams Regulations By Government – Gets Standing Ovation

Rep. Kelly took several examples from the real world to demonstrate how much government has gotten in our lives.

The first was an appeal to a business that he run that was started by
his father back in 1953. He owns a auto body shop. When he called up
to find out the prices of the tape they use in the business, he found
out that the green water proof tape costs $4/roll, while the regular
yellow tape case $2/roll. He then asked how much red tape costs and
when the person didn’t know, he exclaimed it costs $1.75 trillion!

His second example was when he called up his banker, the one that
provides loans for him and his business. His banker informed him that
things were tough since the federal government has issued an 1,100 page
definition of what a qualified buyer is. He joked in asking, “Are you
serious?” while waving the 1,100 page definition in the air.

Finally he pointed to a hometown ballpark, which had spent millions of dollars to renovate. Here’s how Rep. Kelly tells it:

We renovated a ballpark in my hometown. A guy named Tom
Bernadowski — veteran — [spent a] couple million dollars to renovate our
ballpark. The day we were gonna open up, I got a call at the
dealership. It said, “Mike, would you come down?” I said, “Why? What’s
going on?” He said, “We’re having trouble with the occupancy permit.” So
I went down to see it. I said, “What’s the problem?” He said, “Well,
here. Come in the men’s room. Let me show you what the problem is.” I
said, “We have 1,500 people want to come see the opening ball game
tonight.” “Yep, but we’ve got a major problem. You see the mirrors in
the restroom are a quarter of an inch too low.”

“So you can’t possibly open that ballpark!”

So you want to know the price of regulation? You want to talk
about the thousands and thousands of pages that we put on the back of
the job creators? You want to talk about creating jobs in America? When
you want to see a nation that doesn’t want to participate but wants to
dominate in the world market, then let them rise! Take the heavy boot
off the throat of America’s job creators and let them breathe!

There was thunderous applause and cheers, but Mike Kelly wasn’t done. Oh no, he still had a minute and a half to go!

The jobs we are talking about are not red jobs or blue
jobs. They are red, white, and blue jobs. They are not Democrat jobs or
Republican jobs or independent jobs or Libertarian jobs. They are
American jobs!

We are so out of touch with the American people. And you know
what all this does? It adds layer after layer after layer of cost. And
that cost is ultimately paid for by the American consumer. You want to
have more revenues, then let the tide rise for all boats! Let us be able
to not only survive, but to thrive. I urge all my colleagues,
on both sides of the aisle. This is not a left or right issue. This is
an American issue. I urge you to rise today and vote for HR-4078, and
let’s let America get back to work! With that, I yield back.

The place broke out in a standing ovation as chants of “USA! USA!” echoed in the chamber.

Apparently this is such a rare thing to speak like this that it
actually gets an applause. I know I was applauding watching it on
YouTube. However, this doesn’t need to just be a one time deal. This
needs to be repeated over and over with various examples of how big
government does nothing but get in the way of the American people and by
the way, it isn’t just jobs they are holding back. They are holding
back freedom itself. Kudos to Rep. Mike Kelly!