Rick Allen: “I want to just conclude by saying a few things about what I believe that something else is. The President's proposal…”

“I want to just conclude by saying a few things about what I believe that something else is. The President's proposal, the proposal of the Republicans in Congress, is essentially saying to the American people, think of yourself first. These are "me first" policies. When the President said that after taking office, that it is not the government's money, it is your money, he was encouraging every person in this country to think of themselves first; not to think about the children in this country who are going to public schools and need some funds in order to have the quality of schools that they should have. Not to think about those people who have lost their jobs and need some job training assistance to get back to work. Not to think about those seniors who have to choose between prescription drugs and their food or their rent or their heating fuel. What he was saying to America was think of yourselves first. When Republicans stand up and say we want people to keep more of their money, they are making the same pitch.”