Political Quotes

“some folks really do get all of the breaks, and I am not talking about winning the lottery. The lobbyists are winning. The very wealthiest few in this country continue to hit the jackpot with their Republican friends controlling Washington. The tax breaks in this bill will ensure that the ever-growing gap between the rich and the poor in America continues growing. {time} 1715 And our deficit will keep growing, also, imposing a greater and greater burden on our children and on our grandchildren. The Republicans say that further tax breaks are a necessity, and I guess they are right. With gas prices skyrocketing, the occupation of Iraq showing no end and poll numbers nosediving, more tax breaks for the wealthiest few are what Republican supporters view as a political necessity. They are right. It is a jobs bill. It is their jobs that it is a bill about. They will pay any price with your children and grandchildren's tax dollars to cling to power up here. The administration can't capture Osama Bin Laden. It can't meet the prescription needs of our seniors. It can't agree on what to do about immigrants. About the only issue around on which they can reach any agreement is more tax breaks for the privileged few. Yes, President Clinton did sign an end to welfare as we know it, but corporate welfare has never had a better friend than this Republican caucus. Never mind that they have to borrow money from all to give tax breaks to a few.…”