Peter Roskam: “The scene and the content of this debate is really like a bad movie in a lot of ways. You rewind the tape and we have…”

“The scene and the content of this debate is really like a bad movie in a lot of ways. You rewind the tape and we have ultimately had this conversation about a year ago when the Democratic majority, Madam Speaker, said to the American public, look, we want to borrow $1 trillion, and with that trillion, trust us, it's going to be great. Jobs are going to be created. The sun is going to come out. The tulips are going to be there, and it's all going to be fabulous. It didn't work out that way. Eleven percent unemployment in the State of Illinois, the difference between the promise of the borrowing, 8 percent unemployment, has now eclipsed to 11 percent in Illinois. And in my home State, Madam Speaker, that means 200,000 people have taken on debt and haven't been rescued. This is a classic underperformance. And the majority, with all due respect, hasn't recognized the failure of the stimulus. So in this context, I say let's stop this madness. Let's get back to our first priorities.”