Political Quotes

“Absolutely. This is an issue we have to address. We have to make sure our tax policy rewards those who create jobs here. As the Senator from California was speaking about individuals, I would like to share for the record two of literally hundreds of letters I have received from people in Michigan speaking about their personal situation. This is not economic theory. These are real-life experiences of businesses and individuals in Michigan who are desperately impacted right now by our unwillingness to have policies that are good for American businesses and jobs at home. One example: A Michigan resident from Union City, MI, writes: My wife and I own a small machine shop in Union City, MI. At one time, we had seven employees. Now my wife, my son, and myself are all that's left. Most of the time we don't even have enough work for ourselves. I watched as many of my friends and competitors have gone out of business and just closed their doors or filed for bankruptcy. While we fight the war on terrorism, if we are not careful, we will lose a much bigger war to the rest of the world without firing a shot. This economic war, this need to fight for a level playing field for our businesses and workers, is every bit as serious to our quality of life as what is happening abroad. One other part of a letter I will share, and this is from a resident in Clyde, MI: My husband, a 25-year mechanical engineer, designer of automotive special machines, has been laid off seven months.…”