Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, every household in America knows this: The easiest money to save is money you haven't yet spent. That seems like common sense. We could reduce the deficit by eliminating spending that is to begin in the future, spending Americans simply cannot afford. This new select committee could easily achieve almost their entire target of reducing the Nation's deficit, and, most surprisingly, almost every dollar would come from benefits that do not yet exist. New mandates in the Affordable Care Act give the Federal Government far too much control, and taxpayers far too much responsibility, for financing health care in this country. Given our deteriorating debt, the simple truth is we simply cannot afford this new spending. The select committee will look to strengthen existing entitlement programs--Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security--but also these existing entitlements are on the table. So why shouldn't new entitlements created by the Affordable Care Act be as well? We have this choice moving forward: We can make the select committee negotiations as painful as possible or we can have a logical discussion about cutting back on spending that we simply cannot afford. The select committee is getting to work, and I encourage both parties, all 12 members, to put the Affordable Care Act on the table alongside other entitlements in need of reform. Failure to stop will simply threaten the very fabric of our Republic. ____________________”