Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise to sound the alarm. Extreme MAGA Republicans have an economic plan that will hurt working families. For 2 years House Democrats have delivered for everyday Americans. The economic progress that House Democrats and President Biden have led is simply remarkable. So let's talk about this significant growth Democrats have made possible by President Biden's economic plan. We created 11 million jobs. Under Trump we lost 2.9 million jobs. The unemployment rate is at 3.5 percent--one of the lowest rates in our history. Under Trump it was 6.3 percent. We lowered healthcare costs for working families. Under Trump, 3 million more people lost their insurance. We capped insulin at $35 for our seniors on Medicare. We expanded Medicare and Social Security benefits. This is progress, but this progress is threatened by extreme MAGA Republicans. {time} 1100 While most Americans are worried about post-COVID prices at the grocery store, the extreme MAGA Republicans in charge of the House GOP want to increase the average family's costs for groceries and everyday essentials by hundreds of dollars every month. That is right, Madam Speaker, raising it by hundreds a month. They are doing this by championing a new 30 percent national sales tax. The House MAGA Republicans would jack up the prices on the products that we rely on. Imagine paying in my district 30 percent more when you go to HEB for your groceries.…”