Political Quotes

“How did we pay for the Marshall Plan after World War II when we obviously were in debt in paying for the world effort? How did we come up with the dollars to enact the Marshall Plan? Well, we borrowed against future resources. And that is exactly what we will do today. And we will do that in the passage of this legislation. And a part of the discussion to say if we continue to load down Iraq with massive foreign debts and debts to us, it is a credible debating position to say we may be doing World War I provisions in reconstruction this war, and not the successful application of the history defined by World War II. And I would like to be on the side of doing the job right and bringing the needed money, not holding additional debt over the Iraqi people, and allowing them transition to a vibrant, democratic institution and economy.”