Political Quotes

“This amendment simply gathers the arbitrary budget increases of $5,000 added to seven under secretaries' offices and one assistant secretary's office, totaling $40,000, and it applies that amount to the spending reduction account. What would a $5,000 increase to the budget of the office of an under secretary even pay for? Would it pay for one taxpayer-funded trip? for pencils? for paper clips? maybe pay raises to the Federal bureaucrats to implement the nearly $1 trillion new farm bill? According to the Web site wallstcheatsheet.com, a person can start a business for $5,000 or less in overhead; but, Mr. Chairman, the Federal Government is not a business, and it does not run like one, unfortunately, as $5,000 is a drop in the bucket compared to the accounts we are considering today. This increase is a symbol of this government's out-of-control spending. Both political parties are guilty. If Congress can't cut $40,000, then we are facing the root of our spending problem--thousands of dollars can quickly add up to millions, which would soon become billions, and all the while, Congress keeps approving more and more even when there is no good reason for the increase. The American people have demanded that we cut the outrageous spending that is going on here in Washington by Republicans and Democrats alike. We must look to every corner of the budget to do so.…”