Political Quotes

“Let us talk about truth in budgeting. This country is $4.9 trillion in debt, rapidly moving to $5.5 trillion in debt. That is truth in budgeting. This is an effort by one group to grab dollars, to grab turf and to expand its power. What do we need in 1996? We need people to step up, to be part of the solution, not to walk away and be part of the problem. What is reality? This bill is like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. This bill represents the effort of one group to get into its lifeboat, its own small lifeboat. Some may call the special interest group or this group of special interests selfish. I do not know if it is selfish. I do know it is wrong. A number of groups agree, the National Taxpayers' Union, the Citizens Against Government Waste, the Concord Coalition, the Citizens for a Sound Economy. We do not need another entitlement. We do need a Congress willing to make tough decisions to protect future generations and to stand up to special interest groups.”