Political Quotes

“Leo Rosten, the author of ``Joys of Yiddish,'' defines chutzpah as ``that quality enshrined in a man who, having killed his mother and father, throws himself on the mercy of the court because he is an orphan.'' Here is a new definition. Yesterday, Speaker Ryan reconfirmed that, after pushing through a tax scam that adds $1.5 trillion to the deficit by giving tax cuts to the richest, Republicans will insist on slashing Medicare and Medicaid to reduce the deficit. He said: ``We're going to have to get back next year at entitlement reform, which is how you tackle the debt and the deficit.'' This is not just chutzpah. It is actual cruelty and callousness. So I ask my Republican colleagues: Did you really come to Congress to take healthcare and long-term care from children, pregnant women, people with disabilities, families, and seniors? Who are you? ____________________”