After more than two and a half years of the Obama Administration's destructive policies – including record spending, uncontrolled debt, the constant threat of higher taxes, and excessive regulations – unemployment remains staggeringly high. The numbers don't lie – President Obama's economic policies have failed.

• $15,192,266,124,463: Total amount of U.S. Debt as of January 2012.
• 8.6%: The unemployment rate for the month of November 2011. Unemployment has not been above 8 percent for 34 consecutive months, the longest span since the Great Depression.
• 315,000: The number of people who simply stopped looking for work in November and left the labor force in this bleak economy.
• 13,303,000: The number of unemployed Americans looking for work in the month of November.
• 40.9: The average number of weeks it takes for job seekers to find a job – the longest average time that American have been unemployed since the statics was first recorded in 1948.
• 1,855,000: The number of net jobs the economy has shed from February 2009 – when the Democrats' stimulus was signed into law. On average, the economy as lost 54, 558 jobs each month over that span.
• 45,837,824: The number of American receiving food stamps as of August 2011, the most in any moth in history. Today, 15 percent of American receive food stamps, an increase of 40 percent since President Obama took office.
• $1,172,000,000,000: The total cost of the Democrats "stimulus." CBO estimate the cost of the bill will reach $825 billion and interest on the debt for the bill will be at $347 billion.

Americans are asking "where are the jobs?" And they're tired of these Washington games. They want the 28 House-passed bipartisan jobs bills stuck in the Senate approved, and they want the government to keep running. House Republicans listened and passed common sense legislation to answer the demands of the American people. The Republican pro-growth agenda builds on the Pledge to America, our governing agenda focused on job creation and economic growth.

Empower Small Business Owners
Small business owners are being bogged down by burdensome regulations from Washington that prevent job creation and hinder economic growth. We must remove onerous regulations that are redundant, harm small businesses, and impede private sector investment and job creation.

Fix The Tax Code To Help Job Creators
America's tax code has grown too complicated and cumbersome. We need a tax code that is flatter, fairer, and simpler to ensure that everyone pays their fair share, lessen the burden on families, generate economic expansion, and create jobs by making America more competitive.

Increase Competitiveness for U.S. Manufacturers
The more that American businesses export, the more they produce. The more businesses produce, the more workers they need. This means job creation. Expanding market access for U.S. made products will be a shot in the arm for businesses small and large and will create jobs.

Encourage Entrepreneurship and Growth
America has historically been on the cutting edge of innovation and technological development, but we are increasingly falling behind our global competitors. We must make it easier for existing businesses to grow and allow more start-up companies to flourish.

Maximize Domestic Energy Production
The energy sector is crucial to our economic growth, and high energy costs have a major impact on job creation. We need policies that allow us to harness our abundant supply of natural resources in America, develop new sources of energy, and create jobs here at home.

Pay Down America's Unsustainable Debt Burden
The federal government is spending and borrowing so much that the United States will soon go broke. Washington's spending binge has put our nation in debt, eroded economic confidence, and caused massive uncertainty for private sector job creators. It's time to live within our means.