Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I thank my friend from Louisiana for arranging the time to talk to the Nation today about these very important issues. Madam Speaker, I rise today to talk about the reckless spending plans put forward by Democrats, which I think, without a doubt, have put our country in a real economic crisis. Let me take you back to March when, along purely partisan lines, Democrats pushed through a $1.9 trillion spending plan. Just 2 weeks ago, Democrats pushed through another $1.2 trillion in spending. This week, we may likely vote on the Democrats' social spending plan, which would drive the total spending to almost $5 trillion when you add together all three of these spending bills. Now, if you will focus for a moment on the runaway inflation that has really been exacerbated and inflamed by this massive spending, it was reported just last week that the Consumer Price Index, which measures this data, rose over 6 percent. That is the highest level in 30 years. This means that the price of everyday goods has skyrocketed. I am talking about everything: cars, appliances, food, gas. Estimates are that the price to heat your home this winter could be 54 percent higher this year compared to last winter. Americans--our constituents--are getting hit really hard financially, and there is no end to it in sight. Without a doubt, the huge social spending bill that we may vote on this week will leave severe and long-lasting consequences.…”