On the recordMay 25, 2021
The friendliness and charity of our countrymen can always be relied upon to relieve their fellow-citizens in misfortune.
Source
congress.govEditor's note · Context
Bacon highlights the importance of American charity over federal aid.
Share & report
More from Don Bacon
Apr 5, 2025
The power of tariffs and taxes, and we gave some of that power to the executive branch, which he called a mistake.
Jul 9, 2025
I wish President Trump had come to the realization months ago that Ukraine deserved our aid, but I’m glad he’s at least gotten to this decision point now. Better late than never.
May 7, 2025
We’re the United States of America. We’re not Kaiser Wilhelm’s Germany or Napoleon’s France. I just — we’re better than this. It just sounds like a sophomore thing to do.
Other voices in this conversation
