Sean Patrick Maloney: “A little patience, and we shall see the reign of witches pass over, their spells dissolve, and the people, recovering…”

“A little patience, and we shall see the reign of witches pass over, their spells dissolve, and the people, recovering their true sight, restore their government to its true principles. It is true that in the meantime we are suffering deeply in spirit, and incurring the horrors of a war and long oppressions of enormous public debt. If the game runs sometimes against us at home we must have patience till luck turns, and then we shall have an opportunity of winning back the principles we have lost, for this is a game where principles are at stake.--Thomas Jefferson, 1798, after the passage of the Sedition Act. These words of Jefferson ring particularly true at this moment. Principles are indeed at stake--basic principles of standing up for fiscal integrity, keeping our promises to American workers, and leaving the next generation free of crushing deficits. The majority has abandoned these principles, but we will not let them be forgotten. The futures of our children and our grandchildren are at stake. We are here to vote on the administration's demand for an increase in the debt limit of $800 billion dollars. This is the third increase in the debt that this administration has demanded in its first term--for a total of $2.1 trillion, the largest debt increase in our history. This administration has spent recklessly and immorally, driving the deficit each year to a new record. Democrats know how to reduce the deficit--and so did Republicans, in earlier years.…”