Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 4, 2009
Waste or fraud in the spending of the $500 billion of stimulus funds will only further erode the American people's confidence in their government.
Said by
Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

Editor's note · Context

Collins warns that misuse of stimulus funds could damage public trust in government.

Share

More from Susan Collins

Jul 15, 2026

It would be wise for DHS to have a halt in non-urgent traffic stops until we get this straightened out.

cbsnews.com
Jul 15, 2026

This overheated language, this completely inappropriate rhetoric against the Supreme Court, endangers the lives of the justices and erodes public trust in our system of government.

huffpost.com

Other voices in this conversation