Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I rise today to express my growing alarm about the excessive amount of government spending that is adding to our national debt at an exponential rate. We simply cannot continue to add these annual trillion dollar-plus deficits to the amount to be repaid by those in generations to come. Today, I am introducing a measure that would ensure that the futures of our children and grandchildren will not be crippled by the reckless spending of those who control Congress and the White House today. After long study of this disturbing trend, I have concluded that the best way to get a handle on this deficit spending is by amending the Constitution by requiring each Congress to put forth a balanced budget. Amending the Constitution is no small task, nor is it a trifling matter. Though hundreds, if not thousands, of amendments to the Constitution have been proposed, this founding document has been amended only 27 times in our nation's history. Amending it now to deal with overspending may appear to be a monumental undertaking. However, Utahns and other Americans across the nation have spoken loud and clear--no more excessive government spending that will add to the debt to be borne by the next generation. The liberals in Congress have had their turn over the past couple of years to try to revitalize our economy, and we still remain with trillion dollar-plus deficits coupled with a stagnant unemployment rate of nearly 10 percent. The economy did not turn sour yesterday.…”