Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I rise in opposition to our Republican colleagues' budget proposal. This plan is all about giving tax cuts to billionaires and then finding the money to pay for it. Let's make that really clear. This week, they are moving forward in both the House and the Senate with their plans. While the plans are different, the destination is the same. The results of this--when you look at the details of the House bill, of the Senate bill; when you look at the undermining of the Affordable Care Act, which has given healthcare to so many people, and you look at the undermining in the House proposal of the prescription drug negotiations for Medicare, which is so key; when you look at what would happen to rural hospitals, what would happen with nutrition for kids and veterans; infrastructure projects, our subject right now--all to find this over $2 trillion for tax cuts for the wealthy. It is no wonder that two-thirds of Americans--and this is in a number of public polls--think the President isn't focused enough on lowering costs, and no wonder they believe by a 13-point margin that these policies will actually increase inflation. Costs are high. Americans are struggling to make ends meet. They actually thought that this administration would come in and do something about it. And my concern, which you will hear from me and from many of my colleagues, is that this budget proposal will only make things worse.…”