Political Quotes

“after racking up nearly $3 trillion in new debt in the past 4 years, suddenly this Congress has decided to become budget hawks. Tomorrow we are set to slash up to $50 billion from essential investments in America in order to cut taxes for the wealthiest 1 percent. To pay for those tax cuts, we are cutting health care, education, community investments, heating assistance, and nutritional programs. American taxpayers all the while are being asked to carry $445 billion invested in Iraq's war. In Iraq we have built and renovated 110 primary health care centers, vaccinated 3.2 million children, but right here this budget by the Republicans is cutting $10 billion from Medicaid. In Iraq we have rehabilitated 2,700 schools, trained 36,000 secondary school teachers. In America, we are cutting $806 million from public school funding and college assistance by billions of dollars. We have funded 3,100 community development projects in Iraq, but this Congress is cutting $250 million from community development block grants. Madam Speaker, it is our duty to rebuild Iraq, but Iraq's future should not come at the expense of America's. This Congress should be working to leave America stronger in the future, not weaker. ____________________”