Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker after September 11, the American people came together, Democrats, Republicans, rural, urban, East, West, North, South, white, black, Hispanic and Asian. The American people wanted this, and they demand it from us. But today is a different story. The so-called stimulus package that we have on the floor today is being presented wrapped in red, white and blue, but it is a charade. It is a Trojan horse for every special interest package that has come around for the last 10 years. The American people are not and will not be fooled. This so-called stimulus package is a wish list of every special interest tax rebate and tax cut that will not stimulate our economy and does nothing to help us from the September 11 tragedy. The wrapping of special interest legislation in our patriotic feelings is wrong, and it is not in the spirit of our bipartisan war effort. Do not wrap your special interest in our flag and expect the American people to accept it.”