Political Quotes

“just 2 days ago, the House was on track to pass this year's farm bill with a bipartisan vote. Then, in the eleventh hour, the Democratic leaders blindsided America with the news of how they were going to pay for this bill: by putting 5.1 million American jobs at risk. This bill imposes massive tax increases on businesses, violates trade treaties, discourages investment in America and weakens U.S. competitiveness internationally. It costs good manufacturing jobs. For instance, in my district in Ohio, Honda employs more than 16,000 Ohioans and has invested more than $6 billion into my State. Its suppliers employ an additional 40,000 Ohioans. Tax receipts from Honda provide revenue for 53 Ohio cities and 43 school districts. Honda is by no means alone in its contributions. U.S. subsidiaries in Ohio employ more than 200,000 Ohioans. Mr. Speaker, the Democrats have shown their true colors again. We need not sacrifice American manufacturing jobs for a strong American agricultural economy. They can and should coexist.”