Political Quotes

“We have seen job loss within the last 8 years like we have never seen before. In fact, in the last year, we lost 2.589 million jobs. It is accelerating every month-- 500,000 last month, 500,000 the month before. We are seeing new numbers that show acceleration of job loss. Unfortunately, that has come as a result of action and inaction in the last 8 years. We are at a pivotal point. Do we use the same policies of the last 8 years or similar ones or do we do something new? Do we focus on a different strategy of investment, focusing on the demand side of supply and demand, creating jobs, putting money in people's pockets to pay the bills, and grow the middle class of this country? That is what this package is about. It is a change. I understand there is a disagreement and an honest debate of philosophies that occurs in the Senate. I totally understand that colleagues who have been promoting an approach for 8 years with President Bush would come forward with the same kinds of proposals on tax cuts and other approaches, most of those around tax cuts that are very supply-side oriented. I understand that is their philosophy, that is their approach. They believe that is what should happen. With all due respect, that has not worked.”