Political Quotes

“it's deja vu all over again. Another windfall for the wealthy while everybody else gets to work for a living. By my count, this Congress has now financed three wars with four tax cuts. How else do you get $300 billion in annual deficits, $3 trillion in new debt accumulated in just 4 years and a budget that raises the debt ceiling to $10 trillion? Middle-class families care about gas prices. They care about the war in Iraq that has now cost $450 billion. Health care costs are up 58 percent. College tuition, 38 percent. The median income in this country has dropped 2.3 percent. So what's the number one priority for the Republican Congress? None of the above. The top 1 percent, whose average income is $5.3 million, will save an average of $82,000 under this bill. Those who make $1 million or more will get $42,000 in tax cuts. But the middle-class families, who work hard and play by the rules in this country, will get $20. That is the epitome of the wrong-headed priorities and fiscal insanity. But there is more. This Congress has come up with yet another tax shelter for the wealthy when it comes to savings. The Wall Street Journal last week, here is their headline, ``Wealthier Taxpayers to Gain.'' If you make a six-figure income, your retirement prospects may be getting a boost, while for 55 percent of the country, all they have is Social Security.…”