Political Quotes

“I simply asked the question, why are we raising taxes on families earning $11,000 a year or less? When given the opportunity to cut taxes for them in the form of a child tax credit beginning in 2005, you chose and your side chose not to extend the tax cuts to them, $4.3 billion over 5 years. In essence, you are raising taxes on people who earn $11,000 a year or less. Now, if the gentleman would answer that question, I am probably going to vote for the bill. I just do not know why we cannot add an additional $4.3 billion. What is $4.3 billion amongst friends when you are spending all that you are spending for everybody else? The poorest families in the country, 9.2 million children, it is $4.3 billion over 5 years. All of this is big talk to the people at home. What it means is we are raising taxes on people who earn $11,000. So if you are watching, if you can afford a TV or you know somebody that earns $11,000 a year, they are raising taxes on you this afternoon.”