Political Quotes

“Mr. President, the Senator has served on the debt commission. I know there has been a concerted effort to blame and exaggerate and distort the House budget, particularly as it refers to Medicare. Again, quoting Democratic Senate strategists, this is what the Wall Street Journal said: Many Democrats believe a recent House GOP proposal to overhaul Medicare is proving to be unpopular and has given Democrats a political advantage. They are loath to give that up by proposing higher taxes. Which they would prefer as a solution. Senate Democrats plan to hold a vote on the Ryan plan . . . Which they did yesterday-- . . . hoping to force GOP Senators to cast a vote on the Medicare overhaul that could prove politically difficult. I say to Senator Coburn, you served on the debt commission. This is what your commission chairman said in a written statement after Paul Ryan and the House Republicans produced their budget: The budget released this morning by the House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan is a serious, honest, straightforward approach to addressing our nation's enormous fiscal challenges. We applaud him for his work in putting forward a proposal which will reduce the country's deficit by approximately the same amount as the plan of the President's Fiscal Commission. They also went on to say that if you criticize it, you have a responsibility to offer an alternative. I say to the Senator, you served with Mr. Bowles.…”