Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank him for his work and leadership on this task force. It has been a worthwhile project, to say the least. Madam Speaker, with over $23 trillion in national debt and annual deficits at $1 trillion, it is obvious that Washington has a spending problem. We must do something to rein in this problem that we are leaving for our children, and we must do it soon. Every day, taxpayer dollars are wasted on unnecessary expenses. For example, as part of the ``use it or lose it'' last-minute spending sprees of 2018, Federal agencies spent over $4 million on lobster tails and crabs, $673,000 on golf carts, $308,000 on alcohol, and $53,000 on china tableware. Another example is that, despite the efforts to address the issue, the Federal Government makes over $800 million in payments to people who are no longer on this Earth. And, finally, right now, there are duplicative programs, including 91 Federal programs that train healthcare workers and more than 40 workforce development programs. Some of these may be good, but consolidating them might be a great idea. We owe it to the American people to do better with their hard-earned tax dollars, and we owe it to future generations not to borrow against their future. On the Government Efficiency, Accountability, and Reform Task Force, our aim is to make Washington take real steps toward returning the government to its proper constitutional boundaries.…”