Political Quotes

“the Line-Item Veto Act is a good bill, but one that should not be necessary. Congress should always have the good sense to spend taxpayers' hard-earned money wisely, for the benefit of all citizens. Mr. President, British historian Alexander Tytler once said: A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship. The average age of the world's greatest civilization has been 200 years. Alexander Tytler makes an excellent point, but perhaps the American people have wisdom and foresight that he could not understand. The American people recognize the burden that a spendthrift government can impose on them, their children, and their grandchildren. And that is why they have been so adamant about demanding change. Demanding less Government spending, lower taxes, and a leaner Government--before Tytler's prophecy comes to pass. The American people began to change the face of Congress in the last election. And of course, electing fiscally responsible individuals to the Congress is probably the most powerful and effective weapon that the American people can wield in the fight against pork-barrel spending.”