Political Quotes

“I very much appreciate the importance of the discussion going on, but I would like to talk about another very important issue that is facing us. One of the biggest problems our country faces at the current time is one Washington has created--the out-of-control spending and our lack of fiscal discipline to put our country back on a path to fiscal responsibly. Last week President Obama released his budget proposal for fiscal year 2015. That proposal continues Washington's reckless spending. It offers little in the way of real help to the millions of Americans struggling to get by in this very stagnant economy, which has not been helped by the President's policies. What is worse is that the President finds a way to support the projects and priorities of his base but can't continue our country's commitment to our men and women who served and are serving our Nation in uniform. The defense budget proposes to slash even more benefits our military families need. The Military Officers Association of America is rightfully highlighting these proposed cuts to military compensation and health care benefits. The Washington Times published a story on this topic yesterday, saying retired servicemembers weighed in with frustration and anger, and rightfully so. The proposal again caps the military pay raise at 1 percent, although the private sector wage growth is 1.8 percent.…”