Political Quotes

“3 years ago, President Clinton raised America's taxes in the misguided effort to reduce the Federal budget deficit. He claimed that it was time for the rich to ``pay their fair share,'' but as usual, the middle class felt the brunt of his tax hikes. Mr. President, with the gas prices soaring to record levels, I rise today with America on my mind to call for the immediate repeal of the punitive and regressive gas tax hikes that you put in place and the Democratic Congress in 1993 forced on America in the name of ``fairness.'' You see, I do not believe that it is fair to force families, and especially families that have to have a certain product or item for agriculture, who are in charge of producing the food and fiber, the very necessity of America, to get the taxes hiked on them around 30 percent just to pay for programs like AmeriCorps while ignoring the real problems like welfare reform, saving Medicare, or our criminal justice system. Since 1992, his 4.3-cents-per-gallon tax increase has generated over $11 billion for the Federal Government. It has come directly out of the pockets of America's families. I believe it is time to put that money back. President Clinton is inconsistent. In 1993, he raised America's taxes claiming he cared about the deficit, but when it came around to 1995, he vetoed a budget that would have balanced the budget. The President's plan is more taxing, more spending, more rhetoric.…”