Political Quotes

“when it comes to turning around this economy, assisting the many who have lost their jobs since President Bush got his, this Administration does not have a clue. With a deficit larger than a fleet of aircraft carriers, these Republicans have no idea how to bring our struggling economy in for a soft landing. As always, their snake oil cure-all is the same old ``Dr. George's red-ink elixir.'' No matter how irresponsible, no matter how many lives are endangered, they award more tax breaks to the fat cats, and if you are not among the elite few, than, frankly, my dear, they do not give a flip. With the largest deficit in American history adding to a national debt spiraling to almost unimaginable heights, extremists borrow more from us all in order to give tax breaks to a few, and the funds they so freely loot are the very hard-earned dollars we contribute for our Social Security and Medicare. In Texas, we are suffering a freeze on hiring teachers, no new textbooks, and meanwhile while the President breaks his promise to fund $9 billion of the ``Leave no child behind'' law. This revenue depleting vote is the major education vote of the year. The bill does not raise all boats. It hangs an immense anchor of debt on the necks of our children to whom it denies opportunity.”