Political Quotes

“20 years ago a Republican President told the city of New York and, by extension, all American cities to drop dead. Now with Bob Dole, the Republicans are planning the funeral. It just takes simple arithmetic to know that his plan to cut taxes by $550 billion just does not add up, especially for urban America. Bob Dole says he would not put forward such a plan if it would mean massive cuts in Medicare and would hurt Social Security. He told a group of veterans last month he would not cut their programs. He also said he would increase defense spending. But he still says he can do all of this and balance the budget by 2002. Now, this is not pie in the sky; this is a whole bakery in the sky. But for cities the big question is what is left to cut? The answer is programs that are helping urban America, programs that are helping working families, cuts in Medicare, education, and health and environment. But urban Americans just cannot afford Bob Dole's bakery in the sky. The difference between Bob Dole and Bill Clinton could not be more stark.”