Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, we came here 18 months ago to do a few things dramatic things: balance the budget in real numbers; tax relief for America's hard- pressed families who spend more money paying off the tax man than they do on food, clothing, and shelter. Mr. Speaker, we also wanted a strong defense. But we wanted to transform the very operation of this government by transferring power, money and influence out of this city. Now we hear all of this talk about all of these numbers. Let us get to the bottom line. The President of the United States spends $190 billion more, $190 billion more than the Congress. And the blue dogs, they spend $57 billion more over the next 6 years than we do. Know why? Bigger government. Bigger government. They believe in bigger government. Now let us talk about the other side of the formula here. Tax cuts. Tax relief for Americans. Not only does the President spend $190 billion more in Washington than we do, but he only gives Americans $6 billion worth of tax cuts. The blue dogs spend $57 billion more than we spend in Washington spending, and they have zero tax relief for America's families. We not only spend much less, but we give Americans more in their paychecks. And, frankly, that is what it comes down to.”