Political Quotes

“I will join many of my colleagues in opposing this irresponsible plan. I have many concerns about the resolution. It fails to take the necessary steps to keep our economy going strong so that all parts of our country can benefit. It does not meet our national priorities of paying down the debt, preserving Social Security, providing targeted tax cuts for working families, and making crucial investments in important areas. The majority's resolution calls for spending $114 billion less on domestic programs than is required simply to keep up with inflation. This could have a devastating effect. It would require us to stop providing LIHEAP assistance to 164,000 families; to cut-off 310,000 low-income women, infants, and children from WIC assistance; to give Pell grants to 316,000 fewer low-income students; to end Head Start services for more than 40,000 children and their families by 2005. These cuts do not match our national priorities, especially as we enjoy a significant non-Social Security surplus for the first time in decades.”