Political Quotes

“Can you imagine in your household, if, for every $1 you spent, 40 cents was borrowed? That's the situation we're in with every dollar that we spend in the U.S. Congress today. And yet there are those who do not want to reform or change. But if I brought in my family and said, listen, guys, for every dollar we spend, 40 cents is borrowed, we would say, okay, what can we cut out? Can we do with less travel? Can we do with fewer clothes? Can we cut back on the kitchen table a little bit? We would come up with some ideas. They might be tough choices, but it's the right thing to do. It is time for Congress to get our house in order and to think about the next generation, not just the next election. As a member of the Appropriations Committee, I can tell you, each and every day, people come to see me to ask for more money to be spent. We've got to change our culture of spending here and get the House under control. ____________________”