Political Quotes

“this Congress is set to vote on a budget that will cut education and health care investments in order to make room for $70 billion in tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans. If you are asking yourself what kind of Congress passes a budget that cuts $9.5 billion from Medicaid adversely affecting 6 million children while overpaying HMOs by $10 billion, look no further. A Republican Congress. What kind of Congress hands out $14.5 billion in tax subsidies to oil and gas companies, and yet cuts $14.5 billion in college tuition assistance? Look no further than a Republican Congress. What kind of Congress cuts child care assistance to 330,000 children while giving special tax breaks to bow and arrow manufacturers and logging companies. Look no further than a Republican Congress. Child care, child support, children's health care, college tuition assistance. You guys give a whole new meaning to women and children first. When George Bush in 2000 declared he was opposed to nation building, who knew it was America he was talking about. This budget continues your policies of cutting taxes for the wealthiest 1 percent in America, while cutting child support, children's health care, child support collection and child care assistance as well as college tuition assistance. Have you no shame? Have you no decency when it comes to America's future?…”