Marathon Pundit: Roskam speaks on the Pledge to America

A rising star--or is he a star already--among the House Republicans is Rep. Peter Roskam of Wheaton, Illinois.

He spoke at yesterday's unveiling of the House GOP's Pledge to America.

Here is an excerpt of Roskam's comments.

I'm Peter Roskam from suburban Chicago and this is a morning of very distinct contrasts. We have on the one hand an economic plan that has been put upon the United States and its citizens by folks in Washington that are convinced that they have all the answers and their answers have underperformed. A nagging 10 percent unemployment and a tripling of national debt over a 10 year period. That's what is. Now what we're presenting today is what can be. What is the opportunity, where is the optimism, and where are the concrete ideas that we can move forward? Our agenda says look, let's concentrate on job creation, let's concentrate on ending uncertainty, and let's concentrate on making America competitive once again.

The National Federation of Independent Business--more on them later, enthusiastially endorses the pledge, they've declared:

Stopping job-killing tax increases while providing small business owners with a significant tax deduction will free up resources and the pent up unease that is gnawing at so many of our nation's entrepreneurs.