Political Quotes

“First, let me thank the gentleman from Michigan, Chairman Camp, for bringing this important set of charitable bills, the America Gives More Act, H.R. 4719, to the floor for a vote. H.R. 3134, the Charitable Giving Extension Act, is a bill I introduced that would make a small change in the Tax Code but make a huge change in the lives of every American. This legislation would extend the yearly deadline for making charitable giving deductions from December 31 to April 15 of the following year so that all Americans can have an extra 3\1/2\ months to give to charity and include those donations in that year's tax returns. No longer would Americans be forced to complete their charitable giving by New Year's Eve. Let me tell you, this is something that goes far deeper than that, and the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Schock) referenced it. According to the World Giving Index, America is the most bighearted nation in the world--in the world. All this is is an affirmation of who we are as Americans. Believe me, my friends, this charitable virtue that we have is not a Republican issue or a Democratic issue. This is who we basically are as Americans. We look at what happens. I want to you think about any time there is any kind of a crisis or tragedy in the world. Who is the first responder? America, always America. It is just who we are. It is the very fabric of this Nation and what has been given to us. We have been so blessed by God.…”