Political Quotes

“I am pleased to yield 5 minutes to my colleague from Tennessee (Mr. DesJarlais). Mr. DesJARLAIS. I thank the gentleman. For too long, the Federal Government has been allowed to engage in an irresponsible spending spree that has resulted in the accumulation of over $14 trillion of debt, and $3 trillion of that debt occurred in just the last 3 years under President Obama. Does anyone really believe that the American people have received a good return on their investment? I know that many of my constituents in Tennessee's Fourth District don't. Unemployment is still above 9 percent, and our economy is still not creating jobs. And now this President claims to need a $2.4 trillion blank check to continue with his failed policies. That means our national debt would be close to $17 trillion by the end of next year. Enough is enough. The latest assessment of our debt indicates it will reach 109 percent of GDP in the next decade. That will only further degrade employers' confidence in our economy and hinder their ability to create jobs. We cannot allow that to happen. I was elected by the people of Tennessee's Fourth Congressional District to come to Washington to finally make the Federal Government learn to live within its means. No more borrowing 40 cents out of every dollar, no more trillion-dollar deficits, no more stimulus spending, and, most importantly, no more expecting our children and grandchildren to pay for all of this.…”