Political Quotes

“Mr. President, we will hear there is a reasonable alternative being offered. But we need to understand this for what it is. It doesn't put any spending limitations on Congress. It leaves wide the door for massive tax increases to pay for levels of spending that are far outside our constitutional traditions. Even the requirement for balance--that outlays not exceed revenues--lacks strength, if we read it carefully. The bottom line is that there is no substitute for the strong balanced budget amendment being offered by the Senate Republicans. A number of protaxpayer groups committed to liberty and constitutionalism have written in support of our balanced budget amendment--Let Freedom Ring, Americans for Tax Reform, the National Taxpayers Union, the 60 Plus Association, Americans for Limited Government, and the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, just to mention a few. I ask unanimous consent that their letters be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: March 30, 2011. Hon. Jon Kyl, Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC. Hon. Orrin Hatch, Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC. Hon. Pat Toomey, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC. Hon. Mike Lee, Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC. Hon. John Cornyn, Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC.…”