It really is a travesty, because what has happened is that the hopes and dreams of so many Americans have been raised by the rhetoric that we have heard from the other side. In fact, if you look at this again, and you see over a 5-year period of time, the rate decreases for a mere 6 months to 3.4 percent and then shoots right back up to 6.8 percent. It really isn't fulfilling a promise; as my good friend from North Carolina said, it is breaking a promise. I think that the American people are paying attention, and over a period of time, this will just add up to their frustration about this kind of hypocrisy and this kind of leadership.
Tom Price: “It really is a travesty, because what has happened is that the hopes and dreams of so many Americans have been raised by…”
On the recordJanuary 17, 2007
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Addressing the impact of rhetoric on American hopes and the reality of economic promises.
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