Political Quotes

“in recent years the words ``tax and spend,'' have been used together so often that, today, rarely do you hear one word, ``tax,'' without hearing the other word, ``spend.'' The phrase has become so common, so acceptable, so recognizable it approaches the use of words such as ``hand in glove'' or ``horse and buggy.'' It is just when you think of taxes, you think of spending. Like cliches that become popular because they deliver the truth with clarity and simplicity, ``tax and spend'' boils the point down to its essence. There is only one reason for raising taxes and that is spending more. We just heard my distinguished colleague from Georgia boil down this tax burden to the effect on an individual family. That tells the whole story. But I cannot help but to share with you this morning a conversation at breakfast, as I sat around the table with my wife and three boys, Jonathan, 10; Bryan, 8; and Harrison, 12. Jonathan said, ``You are coming back from recess, dad. What are the issues? What are you going to be talking about?'' I said, ``Today is a big day for the American people. It is tax day.'' And Jonathan said, as any young child does quite innocently, ``What is tax day?…”