Political Quotes

“$17 trillion is our national debt. $800 billion is how much we spend more than we take in. We pay $280 billion a year just on interest payments on the money that we borrow. Those are the real numbers, and that is why House Republicans have spent much of these past 2 weeks talking about debt, deficits, and Federal spending. House Republicans know what is driving America's debt. It is our reckless spending by legislators here in Washington. The American people know this, too. A recent Bloomberg poll found that 61 percent of Americans think it is right to include spending cuts with a debt limit increase. This is not just a Republican problem. Vice President Joe Biden, while serving in the Senate, protested against adding to America's debt without ``taking positive steps to slow its growth.'' Mr. Speaker, that is what this debate has been about, and we will continue to work hard to make that happen. ____________________”