Political Quotes

“It's been 1 year since the Democrats passed their so-called stimulus bill, and 1 year later, one thing is clear: the stimulus bill has failed. This has even been tacitly acknowledged by the leadership of the Democratic Party here in Congress and at the White House. We were told before the State of the Union address that the President and House Democrats were going to ``pivot to an emphasis on fiscal discipline and jobs.'' But as the American people are struggling, with unemployment about 10 percent and an estimated 14.8 million Americans looking for work, Americans are asking, Where is the pivot, and more importantly, Where are the jobs? After a year of borrowing and spending and bailouts and takeovers, met this week by the latest version of a government takeover of health care, millions of Americans are asking, When will Washington get the message? When will Washington, D.C., from this well to the White House itself, start to put Americans back to work with the time-honored principles of fiscal discipline in Washington, D.C., and across-the- board fast-acting tax relief for working families, small businesses, and family farms? Let's put the emphasis on jobs, Mr. Speaker. ____________________”