Political Quotes

“The fundamental point is that this budget resolution represents a statement of the values of the Members of Congress, representing the 270 million citizens of the United States of America. What this budget resolution says is that we are giving a priority to tax cuts over meeting the moral, ethical, and legal obligations of the U.S. Government to its citizens by failing to make a commitment to strengthen Social Security and to strengthen the Medicare program. That is the fundamental message of this budget resolution. This budget resolution requires the Senate Finance Committee to report two bills with tax cuts totalling $150 billion in the next 5 years. The Finance Committee can report separate legislation cutting taxes by an additional $25 billion over 5 years. The Finance Committee can report even greater tax cuts if in July the Congressional Budget Office projects higher on-budget surpluses. There is no similar set of mandates or permission as it relates to strengthening Social Security and strengthening and expanding Medicare.”