Chuck Grassley: “It is the people's money that comes to Washington. We spend it for them--a lot of times not as they would. But it is…”

“It is the people's money that comes to Washington. We spend it for them--a lot of times not as they would. But it is never the Government's money. No government creates wealth. Only working men and women, either through their labor or the use of their genius and using that in a productive manner, is what creates wealth in America. It is not right to assume in this body or any other legislative body that the resources of the American people belong to Government and we let them keep some of their own resources to use as they want, but it all belongs to us. This attitude is that we in Government are smarter and know better than other people how to spend other people's money. This bill before us underscores the President's, and the majority's, belief that this is the people's money first. The people will spend and invest their money in more productive ways than government ever will. This bill reinforces that philosophy. I commend the President for his leadership, his perseverance, and his ability to get things done.”