Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, last week, Governor Bobby Jindal announced that Louisiana, along with 16 other States, would not participate in the government takeover of health care's temporary high risk pools. I commend Governor Jindal on this decision and for having the foresight not to put Louisiana on the hook for yet another tax-increasing, job- killing, unfunded mandate, and subjecting our citizens to more Federal inefficiency and bureaucracy. While I have always supported the concept of high risk pools, this effort will thrust the burden onto the backs of Louisiana taxpayers, eventually saddling them with another federally mandated program they can ill afford. Louisianans have made it clear that they are sick and tired of carrying the water for an ever-expanding Federal Government. I commend our Governor for doing the right thing for our State and our country. ____________________”