Political Quotes

“I am one who is very skeptical about this bill. I am not quite sure what the President is accusing me of. What we asked is that a program be built from the bottom up that would be targeted at helping people who are in need, that would be targeted at helping to create jobs in a quick way, that will actually quickly create jobs that could stimulate the economy and that will not put a burden on future budgets and on future taxpayers by creating new permanent programs and mandatory spending that takes a long time to spend out. The Post then goes on to criticize the attempt of the President to pin on all of the opponents some ideological objection. As it notes: . . . Ideology is not the only reason that senators--from both parties--are balking at the president's plan. As it emerged from the House, it suffered from a confusion of objectives. Here is the point I wish to emphasize. When the President talked not merely of a prescription for short-term spending but a strategy for long-term economic growth, here is what the Post says: This is precisely the problem.…”