Political Quotes

“Our friends across the aisle ran for office in 2022 and took the majority narrowly--by five seats. It was a hard-fought battle, and many promised to reduce the deficit. Here we are today debating H.R. 1, their first major bill, literally number one, and what have they chosen as their top issue in this Congress? A $117 billion deficit-busting taxpayer giveaway to polluters; as if oil companies who posted record profits in the billions need more help. First of all, if we are keeping score here, add up this Big Oil giveaway with the rich tax cheat protection act that passed, and that is a whopping $231 billion that would be added to the deficit by legislation that passed this House already. I thought the Republican majority was running to reduce the deficit. It looks like the exact opposite is happening. Also, where is the budget? President Biden presented his. We still see no budget from the House majority. Second, to call this bill a little out of step would be an understatement. As a result of climate change, we see in Florida extreme hurricanes, rising seas, and extreme heat. We have public health issues there: asthma, cancer, and other issues. We see society moving forward. Major auto manufacturers are going all in on electric vehicles. Utilities are moving away from fossil fuels toward wind, solar, nuclear, green hydrogen, and others. Gas in central Florida is between $3 to $3.25. Inflation has dropped 7 months in a row.…”