Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 31, 2012
If increasing spending, increasing our entitlement obligations, and turning in major deficits were the path to prosperity, we should be in the golden age of the American economy right now.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

McClintock critiques current economic policies by contrasting them with past successes.

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