Political Quotes

“Yesterday, President Obama asked for a new law to give him specific authority to force Congress to vote on spending cuts. He already has the ability to force Congress to consider spending cuts immediately, and we've been asking him to do it for months. With our national debt nearing some $13 trillion, Democrats are on the verge of adding $140 billion more this week. Why can't we start cutting spending now? And why don't we see a Democrat budget here on the floor? President Obama and the Speaker continue to put off this important work, missing a critical opportunity to stop out-of-control spending that economists say is hurting our economy and slowing the creation of new jobs in America. The President's fiscal commission, that won't even report until December, is a prime example of this lackluster, kick-the-can-down-the-road approach. Americans want immediate, decisive action to end Washington's out-of-control spending spree. If President Obama is truly committed to fiscal responsibility, he will use the authority that he has under current law to force the Congress to vote immediately on his spending cuts.”