Political Quotes

“Mr. President, so we have learned that the Republicans think that it is essential to blow up the deficit and debt in order to allow people making $100 million a year to get a tax cut. But what about a half a billion dollars? Do you think it is fair to kick millions of people off their healthcare--that is what your Medicaid cuts are going to do--so that you can give a tax cut to somebody who makes $500 million? Just a little perspective: If you make a half a billion dollars, you have just enough to afford the essentials--a six-bedroom house, three vacation homes, five luxury cars, a yacht with a full staff, and--good news--you have just a little bit left over, $499 million a year. It is immoral to kick people off of their healthcare in order to give a handout to somebody who has that kind of wealth. This amendment gives the Republicans a chance to do the right thing: no blowing a giant hole in our budget, no more massive debt in order to help people who are making a half a billion dollars a year. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Idaho.”