Political Quotes

“I am glad to follow the chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, because I guess since this week was April 15, my colleagues have to show again that they are against tax increases. We voted for one last year. Now let us show we are against them, and we are going to vote against one 8 years from now. It just does not make sense. Last year, when Congress passed the tax cut, a lot of us voiced concerns that we were cutting and not leaving enough room for emergencies. Well, in the post-September 11 environment, that argument has even more weight now. It is more important, with the war on terrorism, it is critical that we realize our defense responsibilities. We must continue to pay for the important domestic responsibilities we have, education, prescription drugs for seniors, and not go deeper into deficit spending. All people ask is that the Federal Government live like our families. If our families have to pay for the security of their home, for their prescriptions for their parents, for the education of their children, why would they go to their employer and say, we need a tax cut; we need a pay cut 8 years from now? It does not make economic sense, it only makes political sense during this week. I am just amazed that my Republican colleagues would try and pull this over the eyes of Americans.”