Political Quotes

“times of crisis like this can bring out the best in us. We have witnessed that in the thousands of Americans who have lined up to give blood, in those who have contributed as they toiled in New York and in Washington with their muscles and their sweat, and even our children setting up lemonade stands to do their part in the relief effort. Now Americans will be asked to sacrifice by purchasing war bonds. At the same time that all of us are being asked to sacrifice some and some have already given their all, why is nothing being asked of the largest corporations in the United States. Can this really be the reason why the Congress is convened today at a time we cannot even assure the safety of our own office buildings here in Washington, so that we can meet here and grant another set of corporate tax breaks? Our country cannot afford further diversion from either its Treasury or from our time in dealing with the very real threats that we face today. If we are to assure our country that it is worthy of our children, our first focus our only focus ought to be the security of American families both here and with our armed forces abroad. Why now do we jeopardize our economic security by opening up the public treasury so that our largest corporations can get their fill? Our Social Security trust fund is not a limitless cornucopia.…”