Political Quotes

Dana Rohrabacher: I would like to draw the attention of my colleagues to the fact that since we have been negotiating and working out…

On the recordApril 3, 1995
I would like to draw the attention of my colleagues to the fact that since we have been negotiating and working out problems here on the floor, trying to save the taxpayer $100 million here and $1 billion here and $1 billion there, that billions of taxpayers dollars have been ripped off and sent to special interest groups, powerful interest groups, domestically and internationally. We are talking about the Mexican bailout. Yes, in the name of bailing out a country that made horrible decisions, economic decisions, and is governed by a corrupt elite, the American taxpayer has been ripped off to the tune of tens of billions of dollars, and the cash is still flowing. As we speak, every debate that goes on, the cash is still flowing to a corrupt Mexican elite, and to Wall Street speculators that decided instead of investing in the United States of American to create jobs here, they would invest in Mexico, to get a higher rate of return. As soon as they lost their shirt, because it was a risky investment, they come back to the American people and ask us to use our hard-earned money to bail them out. It is a sin. It is a crime against our own people that millions, and yes, billions of dollars are being spent for that purpose.
Said by
Dana Rohrabacher
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Addressing the issue of taxpayer money used for the Mexican bailout during a House floor debate.

Share

More from Dana Rohrabacher

Sep 27, 2018

I would hope that we would get some support from these leaders who have been appointed by President Trump to protect the American people in any way they can. Having these airplanes sit on the tarmac in California and elsewhere throughout…

govinfo.gov
Sep 25, 2018

We need to be--make sure that the Muslim population of the world knows that we are not against their religion.

congress.gov
Sep 26, 2018

Our Government and, hence, the American people are over $1 trillion--that's $21 trillion--in debt.

congress.gov
Sep 27, 2018

Yes, thank you much, Chairman King, Ranking Member Cohen, and other members of the subcommittee.

congress.gov

Other voices in this conversation