Political Quotes

“Absolutely, but it is not just an idea I have. It is not just a theory I have. These numbers were put right into the budget passed by the Senate, which called for a trillion-dollar cut in Medicaid, then a $470 billion cut in Medicare, and massive cuts to other programs. Let's not even talk about the budget of several months ago. Let's just talk about what our colleague Senator Marco Rubio yesterday-- yesterday--told a group of Wall Street lobbyists. Let me quote Senator Rubio. He said: Many argue that you can't cut taxes because it will drive up the deficit. But we have to do two things. We have to generate economic growth which generates revenue, while reducing spending. That will mean instituting structural changes to Social Security and Medicare for the future. That was what Senator Rubio said yesterday. Well, let me translate what Senator Rubio said yesterday and what Speaker Paul Ryan has been saying. It is not theoretical. What they are saying is exactly what will happen.…”