Political Quotes

“there is a letter in your mailbox from the Internal Revenue Service. Your pulse quickens. Beads of perspiration break out on your brow as you tear open the envelope to see what the most feared agency in Washington has in store for you. At least that's how it used to be. Now the Environmental Protection Agency appears determined to replace the IRS as the government agency you really don't want to hear from. Consider the following true stories from my office case files: A small land owner in Ketchikan recently opened a letter from the EPA to learn that he had been assessed a $40,000 fine for a wetlands violation. He knew he had problems with the EPA, but he had been meeting with EPA officials and had been encouraged that an acceptable mitigation plan might be negotiated. The $40,000 fine hit him like a bolt of lightning our of a clear blue sky. Meanwhile, in Anchorage the commanding general of the United States Army in Alaska received a letter from the EPA. The General knew he had a problem with the powerplant at Fort Wainwright that was not in full compliance with the Clear Air Act, but he and his staff had been working diligently to bring the plant into compliance. With the help of the Alaska Congressional Delegation, he had received a $15.9 million appropriation for new pollution control measures. He had budgeted another $22 million for additional upgrades next year.…”