Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise today because our economy is in trouble. We are headed in the wrong direction. We must reverse course. My constituents are paying more today than they were a year ago for basic goods like milk, gas, and bread. In fact, the national average price for a gallon of gas recently reached $3.36, more than $1 higher than it was a year ago and the highest price since October of 2014. It was also recently announced that core inflation is at a 30-year high. Inflation has gone up every month since President Biden has been in office. Inflation is an invisible tax on all Americans, and it especially hurts seniors living on a fixed income. Out-of-control government spending fuels inflation. Some of my colleagues seem to believe more spending is the answer. They have proposed a $4.3 trillion spending plan coupled with a $1.5 trillion infrastructure package, both of which are filled with pork, unfortunately. For example, the spending bill contains billions for job training in climate careers to create a Civilian Climate Corps to promote the Green New Deal; to develop environmental justice initiatives; for housing grants to felons convicted of domestic violence or hate crimes; to benefit, again, 10 million illegal immigrants; and $200 million for a park in San Francisco.…”