Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman for his comments, Madam Speaker. I would just observe that the Senate bill that I was referring to doesn't raise taxes on anybody. In fact, what it does is ensures that no taxes will be raised on 98 percent of Americans. It doesn't refer to the other 2 percent, as I understand the bill. It simply precludes taxes from being increased pursuant to the Republican-passed bills which sunsetted the tax rates that currently exist for those 98 percent of the people. From that standpoint, I think the bill that I have been referring to, Madam Speaker, and I think the majority leader probably knows this, does not refer to those over $250,000, which is what I presume he's referring to. I might also observe, as it relates to his response, Madam Speaker, a quote of Bill Kristol's, who I think the majority leader probably knows pretty well and who obviously is a very strong proponent of policies put forward by the majority leader's party, said: ``It won't kill the country if we raise taxes a little bit on millionaires,'' he said on Fox News Sunday. ``It really won't, I don't think. I don't really understand why Republicans don't take Obama's offer.'' Now, we know the President of the United States, I want to tell my friend, the majority leader, has said he is not going to sign a bill. He disagrees with your conclusion, I disagree with your conclusion, and that's what democracy is about. {time} 1200 The President of the United States has been reelected.…”