Political Quotes

“Democrats have been marketing H.R. 1 as a necessary election reform measure, but the ugly truth is that this bill is not for the people. It is for the Democratic Party. The ugly truth is that this bill is a massive Federal overreach. The ugly truth is that this bill won't make our elections safer or more democratic. The ugly truth is that this bill would fundamentally change the principles of our election system, all at a cost to the average American taxpayer. And this bill would infringe on the rights of our colleges and universities, where so many students go to learn and grow, outside of the influence of politics. Instead of promoting the freedom of ideas, this bill limits the right to free speech. The ugly truth is this bill violates the U.S. Constitution, the document which makes our country so great. Instead of calling this bill the For the People Act, it should be called the ``Democrat Politician Protection Act.'' This bill is nothing but a top-down power grab to take our election system, reverse it, and send it completely off course. Beyond that, this bill contains numerous provisions attempting to weaponize our institutions of higher learning, where people go to learn. H.R. 1 forces our colleges and universities to divert resources to election-related tasks, including provisions for colleges and universities to automatically register students to vote.…”