Political Quotes

“I would like to thank my colleague from Arkansas for bringing this to the people's attention. Madam Speaker, it is almost funny. The President wants to take something that is the heartbeat of America--and that is our work ethic--and redefine it by saying that 30 hours is considered full time now. What are we teaching the generations that are coming behind us if we say you can work less and still be considered full time? The backbone of this country was created by entrepreneurs and individuals that got up and worked hard, worked long hours, and they did what it took to be successful. Now, this President has given the generation coming behind us, which is my five kids, and redefining what is called full time by saying it is okay to work 30 hours because it is convenient to a piece of legislation that is bankrupting this country called ObamaCare. Now, what is it that we are really trying to teach this generation? Are we trying to teach this generation that staying home and working fewer hours is okay? My colleagues on the opposite side stood up and said that it is good for people to work less hours because they can spend more time at home, but yet the people this is going to affect want to work more. They are trying to pull themselves out of the situations they are in. My goal as a father is to teach my kids the value of work. We want to make sure our kids get a great education. I get that. But what is an education without a work ethic?…”