Political Quotes

“Today I introduce a series of bills designed to help sustain the economic expansion and enhance the rate of economic growth in this country. The four measures, which together make up what I refer to as the Agenda for Economic Growth and Opportunity, will help encourage investment in small businesses, enhance the wages of American workers, and make our country more competitive in the global economy. Mr. President, it was just over 36 years ago that President John F. Kennedy made the following observation in his State of the Union message--an observation that someone could just as easily make about today's economy. He said, 'America has enjoyed 22 months of uninterrupted economic recovery.' The current expansion, albeit weaker than most during this century, has gone on somewhat longer. 'But,' President Kennedy went on to say, 'recovery is not enough. If we are to prevail in the long run, we must expand the long-run strength of our economy. We must move along the path to a higher rate of economic growth.'”