Political Quotes

“Mr. Foley. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in strong support of the constitutional amendment to balance our budget and especially the Barton amendment with the three-fifths provision. Almost 180 years ago, Mr. Chairman, Thomas Jefferson, a man well ahead of his time, stated, ``To preserve our independence we must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt.'' Now I have heard from a lot of people today saying, ``When the American public finds out how you are going to do this, they will be outraged.'' My colleagues, the American public is outraged now, is asking us, ``How do you do it? If I bounce a check, the bank will shut my account. If I go over my limit on my Master Card, they will cut my credit.'' The United States of America spends money it does not have while parents at home have to tell their children, ``You can't go to the University of Florida or Florida State. We have to keep you at home because we can't afford the tuition.'' Parents make those choices every day. The American Government must make those same choices. Mr. Chairman, we must balance this budget in order to assure future generations the same opportunities we have in this country.”