Political Quotes

“my concern about this, and I do not serve on the Committee on Ways and Means, but this seems like we have returned to partisanship. We are back to it is either my way or the highway because the bill had very little Democratic votes. After September 11, the American people came together: Democrats and Republicans, rural or urban, geographically, racial and ethnicity. We put all that aside to fight the war that we have to. The American people wanted this and they demanded it of us, their elected officials; but to date, it is a different story. This so-called stimulus package is a partisan plan that is wrapped in our red, white, and blue; but it is a loot on the Treasury, a charade, and a Trojan horse filled for special interests. The American people are not and will not be fooled. They will reject false patriotism in the light of trying to give a tax cut for special interests and that does nothing for laid-off workers. We want them to have a job. We also know that those same Continental employees that I represent need to have unemployment. They need to have health care coverage, and they may not get it through the governor's office. This so-called stimulus package is a wish list of special interest tax rebates and cuts that will not stimulate our economy and has nothing to do with the tragedy of September 11. The wrapping of special interest legislation in the flag. It is wrong. It is despicable.”