James Traficant: “I do not think Congress gets it yet. Eighty-one percent of the American people do not support bailing out Mexico because…”

“I do not think Congress gets it yet. Eighty-one percent of the American people do not support bailing out Mexico because many of them are worried about losing their job, worried about losing their health insurance, worried about losing their pension, and worried about losing their homes. Mr. Speaker, I have a question to ask. When the steel mills closed in Ohio and Pennsylvania, where was Uncle Sam? When the farmers were losing their land in the eighties and farmers were literally committing suicide, where was Uncle Sam? The truth of the matter is the American people are not foolish. When people overseas are in trouble, Uncle Sam jumps in with all four feet, but when the American people are in trouble, Uncle Sam says 'Let Willy Nelson take care of it.' I am opposed to this bailout. Let me say this, Mr. Speaker, While Congress is debating bailing out Mexico, the Federal Reserve is debating raising the interest rates on our people. Beam me up.”