Political Quotes

“Well, I thank the Representative from Florida for convening us to talk about this incredibly important stimulus package. The Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act is our opportunity to put America back to work in the short run and to invest in things that make sense in the long run, and I really look at that package through four different lenses. The first is that it's going to save jobs. It's going to save a tremendous number of jobs, just the State stabilization portion of this bill. What many people don't appreciate is that all across the country States right now are making their budgets. They are constitutionally obligated under their State charters to balance those budgets. If they don't get the assistance that is represented by this stimulus package, they're going to have to make Draconian cuts to their budgets. That means police officers losing their jobs, safety officers, fire officers and others, teachers. All the people that make the economy work, that make these States function are going to be potentially in jeopardy. So the first element of this that's so critical is that we're going to save hundreds of thousands of jobs across this country.”