Political Quotes

“I rise tonight to ask a series of questions and to make some statements, and the first question is: Can the Federal Government solve the problems of America? You know, I asked that question as I campaigned for the last 4 years. I really believe the average person out there is this country does not think for a minute that the Federal Government is going to solve the problems that we have in this country, and there is a tremendous amount of misinformation and disinformation. I returned to Washington today from Chattanooga, TN, my home, and I can tell you from being there this weekend that this issue has outraged so many people who know better and know that there is some untruth being told. The words ``cutting'' and ``eliminating'' are being used over and over again on editorial pages all across this country. It has gotten so out of hand that small children are writing letters to Members of Congress, I am sure at the instruction of their teachers or maybe even their parents, saying, ``Mr. Congressman, please, don't cut my lunches. Please, don't eliminate the food from my table.'' And another question I have tonight is, who is actually taking advantage of children here?”