Political Quotes

“we need to do that as well. We have pay- fors for the disaster fund. We identified and came forward with a pay- for that would end a tax loophole--a tax benefit--for golf courses where wealthy individuals can give an easement to a golf course and donate land. If we eliminate that--in fact, some Republicans have argued for the very elimination of this tax deduction--it will help to pay for the infrastructure and it will help to pay for the children of Flint. I know some of our colleagues on the other side of the aisle want to protect those wealthy donors and their golf courses, but I believe the children of Flint are more important. I believe the people of Flint are more important. The fact that they have been poisoned by lead-- something that creates irreparable damage to their brains--is something that will impact their lives forever. How can you look into the face of the children of Flint knowing they have this brain damage as a result of this catastrophic situation and yet say no to a disaster fund to pay for it, say no to closing a tax break for wealthy folks who are giving land to golf courses? How can you put golf course easements ahead of the children of Flint? We need to stand up as a body and understand that this is a crisis of unimaginable proportions, and we can do better. The United States can do better. The Congress can do better.…”