Political Quotes

“the President of the United States has just submitted a $1.52 trillion budget proposal to Congress and this week will introduce his drug strategy plan. We will soon start rolling up our sleeves to hammer out the details of major health care reform proposals--and will then turn to the rather large task of reforming our Nation's welfare system. While there will be many solutions proposed to these problems of crime, drugs, health care, and welfare, I rise today to report to my colleagues on one way that we can make a dent in each of these problems facing our Nation today. Stop giving drug dealers and drug addicts cash to buy more drugs. Absurd as it must seem to hardworking Americans who see more and more of their paychecks going to taxes, and to severely disabled persons who truly need assistance, we are now paying over a billion dollars a year in disability payments to drug addicts and alcoholics--many of whom are using taxpayer dollars to buy more drugs and alcohol.”