Political Quotes

“let's be fair. We had a negotiated agreement. It wasn't good enough. That may be the floor. So here we come with 20 cents more, and then 11 cents more. I have 65,000 farm families that this legislation will put out of business. Oh, we are going to take care of them. Well, you take care of them, then I will talk about taxes. You take care of my farmers and I will talk about taxes after that. I will talk about how much you get from the tobacco industry. I will talk about how much you are going to do for this group or that group. So take care of my farmers, take care of my people. I have stood by and watched these people be run over long enough. Oh, you can come out here with crocodile tears. I can tell you all the sad stories. But small businessmen are small businessmen, and a small farmer is still a small farmer. And 69 percent of my farmers have another job. It becomes a husband, wife, and family occupation. You want to put them out of work. I understand smoking. I have been smoking for 54 years and I am still here, thank God. I understand smoking. My grandchildren don't smoke, and I understand all of that. But then, a while ago, we didn't put a little deductible, or eliminate the deductible on the distilled spirits industry--beer, wine, and distilled spirits. Here we have tobacco and you pile on and pile on and pile on. Mr. President, I hope my colleagues will do the best they can to help in this case. It is an additional tax.…”