Political Quotes

“as April 15 approaches, the American people are crying out for lower taxes. We all know that lower taxes come from lower spending. Mr. Speaker, spending cuts are coming. This week we will have the chance to vote for $26 billion in additional spending cuts when we vote to instruct the budget conferees. The House must vote for this important effort to show the Senate we mean business about spending cuts. But, Mr. Speaker, that is not the only chance this House has to cut spending. The bipartisan A-Z spending cuts plan now has 221 cosponsors--more than half the House. The Wall Street Journal says if A-Z succeeds, ``Congress may never be quite the same again.'' I agree. A-Z will finally give Members of this House a chance to make real votes on real spending cuts. A-Z would make Congress accountable to the people. The Boston Herald says ``for once Congress will be forced to judge each program by itself.'' But perhaps a newspaper in my own district put it best when it said simply: ``Right on!'' Mr. Speaker, spending cuts are here at last. Vote ``yes'' on $26 billion cuts now, and vote ``yes'' on A-Z later.”