Political Quotes

Paul Gosar: “When you have a less-than-3 percent--perhaps even 1 percent recovery after all the tens of billion dollars spent by…”

On the recordJune 3, 2013
When you have a less-than-3 percent--perhaps even 1 percent recovery after all the tens of billion dollars spent by government, and probably the hundreds of billions of dollars, maybe trillions, of economic activity that has been lost over that 40 years, do we call that a success?
Said by
Paul Gosar
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

Gosar questions the effectiveness of the Endangered Species Act after significant spending.

Share

More from Paul Gosar

Jul 18, 2025

Mexican wolves have preyed on cattle, livestock, and even family pets, causing significant financial losses and economic hardship on family-run ranches.

counterpunch.org
Nov 18, 2024

Although it was created to provide relief from disasters, FEMA has now become the Biden-Harris Administration's star student in political prosecution.

congress.gov
Dec 10, 2025

I think the gentleman is suffering from power phobia, but this is a report. That is all it is, a report. I think the old wives' tale actually says it best: "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." This is a report. It has nothing…

govinfo.gov
Jul 17, 2025

I would love to see our money go to that aspect, but not to the substitutes for meat.

govinfo.gov

Other voices in this conversation