Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 1, 2011
I just want to say that I don't think that Mr. Zandi has any more credibility. We have already spent $800 billion on his advice that the stimulus program would work, and it did not work.
Said by
Jack Kingston
Georgia

Editor's note · Context

The speaker is criticizing the credibility of an economic advisor regarding the effectiveness of the stimulus program.

Share

More from Jack Kingston

Sep 18, 2014

We need to develop American energy, and that is what this bill does. It is commonsense tax reform, commonsense regulatory reform, and commonsense energy reform. I am appalled that the United States Senate has not had time to take up one of…

govinfo.gov
Oct 23, 2013

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, in 1733, when General Oglethorpe sailed up the Savannah River, I have been told the river was 12 feet deep. We have been playing in the mud down there ever since. Today, it is 42 feet deep…

govinfo.gov
Sep 28, 2013

If the Harry Reid Democrat Senate would pass the Defense appropriations bill, we would not be here tonight having this debate. With that, I yield the balance of my time to the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Coffman), the author of the bill…

govinfo.gov
Oct 8, 2013

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of this bill because people do need a paycheck. They need to be able to plan their expenses based on their income, and we have disrupted that income flow, so it makes…

govinfo.gov

Other voices in this conversation