Political Quotes

“as chairman of the Progressive Caucus, I am proud to be here this afternoon to present our alternative. But before I do, I would like to offer a perspective on this issue. My father and mother, Frank and Virginia Kucinich, when they raised a large family in Cleveland, Ohio, many years ago, I can remember vividly the scene in the kitchen where they were counting their nickels and their dimes at the kitchen table, you could hear the click of the coins against the table, one of those old enamel top tables, and they were counting their nickels and dimes so they could have enough money to pay their utility bills. I am sure that there have been a lot of families in this country who had to worry about those nickels and dimes in being able to pay the utility bills because today more and more families are finding out that the cost of electricity is beyond their meager budgets. Families are finding out that even if they are blessed enough to have even the tiniest bit of economic security, that they cannot keep up with rising utility bills. Families are finding out that even if they have a little bit of affluence, they cannot keep up with rising utility bills. The nickels and dimes have turned to five dollar bills and ten dollar bills, and people are counting them out and they cannot keep up with the rising electric bills.”