Political Quotes

“Do you know how many people earn about $100,000 in this country? Two percent. It is 2 percent. That is the national figure that was calculated for the district that I represent. Somehow I hear all this rhetoric, as you say, talking about the wealthy. We are talking about people mainly earning under $75,000 a year. It is a lot more expensive here on the East Coast than it is back where I live in northern Illinois. Out here a house is double the amount, and it presumes that both husband and wife have to work in order to pay the mortgage on a house. When I go to town meetings, we have like open houses. We let the newspaper know that from 7 to 10 on an evening, that Congressman Manzullo is going to have an open house and you can stop by. We will run anywhere from 150 to 200 people who will stop by the office, have cookies and coffee, and sit there and discuss the issues. Those that have particular problems can meet with our legislative aides in private rooms there. One of the things that I like to do whenever I am with these groups, I say, let me ask you a question here: How many of you live in a household where both you and your spouse work? There is about half to 60 percent who raise their hands. I said, do you realize that one of you is working solely to pay taxes? Just one of you. One of you is working just to pay taxes. Every day, every year, the Tax Freedom Day just gets moved back and back and back and back.…”