Political Quotes

“What are our priorities if we cannot repay those to whom we owe so greatly? Earlier this summer, against the wishes of the American people, the majority party in this House passed a trillion-dollar tax bill. It helped the rich, big business, and an array of special interests. It promised economic prosperity and a balanced budget. It promised to return budget surpluses that exist only on paper. I voted against the tax plan for a number of reasons. It was and is my belief that before Congress passes massive tax cuts that benefit the vast majority of Americans in a very minor way, that we first save Social Security, Medicare, and other invaluable programs. We also pay down our national debt. Those should be our priorities and primary duties. There is one additional duty we should have performed before we passed a massive tax cut. It is a duty to which we are honor bound. That duty, Mr. Chairman, is to provide quality health care to the 26 million living Americans who, at times of great peril to the Nation, risked their lives selflessly for our country. We must provide our veterans with the benefits they were promised and deserve.”