Political Quotes

“Mr. President, today is ``Washington Waste Wednesday.'' It is a new series I launched last week to highlight all of the ways Washington wastes taxpayer dollars. Unfortunately, there are a lot of ways. My belief is that you, the American taxpayer, can spend your money better than Washington can. It is a novel concept here in DC. The way Washington spends your money is oftentimes an embarrassment. As Governor of Florida, my focus on responsible spending meant more money in the pockets of Florida families and more funding available to pay down State debt and invest in what mattered most to our families. We paid down $10 billion in State debt over my 8 years as Governor-- nearly one-third of total State debt. We cut taxes 100 times, giving more than $10 billion back to Florida families and job creators. And we have record funding for education, for the environment, and for transportation. But right now, our national debt is impossible to fathom, much less sustain. It is $22 trillion. Just let that sink in for a minute. We are already $22 trillion in the hole, but that doesn't stop the far-left Democrats from proposing more debt for this country. Medicare for All, which I like to call Medicare for None, would not only throw 150 million people off the private insurance they like, but it is projected to cost as much as $32 trillion over a decade. That is $32 trillion with a ``t.'' The problem with our healthcare system is rising costs. It just costs too much.…”