Political Quotes

“In southern Illinois we still have some of those old water pumps. You crank that pump and sometimes you crank and crank and there is no water that comes out. So what do you have to do? You have to get water. You have to pour it down to prime it. And then as you use that pump, the water comes up. That is what we are trying to do today. There are two basic provisions on this tax cut bill, one is for individuals and one is for businesses, directly primarily to small businesses, the main job-creation engine of our country. It is not just individuals who are hurting but local governments are hurting, counties, States, townships, local communities. The best way to get us out of our deficits and our malaise and our problems throughout this country is to get a growing, thriving economy. That is what we are trying to do today. That is what this bill does. That is why I support it.”