Political Quotes

“let us be very clear that in terms of the deficit-reduction package that is being debated, we are talking about an issue of huge consequence not only for people today but for our kids and our grandchildren. This is likely, from a domestic perspective, the most important issue any Member of the Senate or the House will ever vote on in his or her political career. This is a huge deal which in many ways will shape the future of America. I know the media refers to the discussion as whether we are going to have a big deal of $4 trillion or whether we are going to have a smaller deal of $2 trillion, but the real issue is whether we are going to have a fair deal--a deficit-reduction package that represents the interests of working people and the vast majority of our people or whether we are going to have a deficit-reduction package that ends up reflecting the needs of the wealthiest people in this country, who are doing phenomenally well, and the largest corporations, which in many instances are making recordbreaking profits. That is really what the debate is about. The Republican position on deficit reduction has been extremely clear and is consistent with their rightwing ideology.…”