Political Quotes

“I rise in support of the Schumer amendment. I think it is clear that sugar subsidies are bad for most Americans. Think about it. When the Government indirectly raises sugar prices to help sugar farmers make a living, all other Americans must pay more for sugar products. Most families in my district have had to deal with a decline in real income over the last 10 to 15 years. At the same time, the Government is still in the business of artificially raising prices on basic foods. The bottom line is that sugar subsidies help sugar growers, and they hurt everyone else that have to pay inflated prices for food. To top it all off, the sugar program costs money. This is a Congress that is going to do all kinds of things to balance the budget, and we have been cutting all kinds of things in this Congress. It is time to put an end to these subsidies. A vote for the Schumer amendment can put an end to one more special interest: agricultural subsidy.”