Political Quotes

“Thank you. I will wind it up, actually, in less than 3 minutes. Here is the bottom line. The bill that these Republicans are going to vote on would create massive tax breaks for the rich, raising taxes for the middle class, raising the deficit by $1.4 trillion, creating a situation where 13 million lose their health insurance and premiums go up by 10 percent. That is only half of the story. The other half of the story is that they are going to come back, and they are going to pay for the tax breaks for the rich and large corporations by slashing Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. This legislation is an assault on the middle class and working families of this country. It must be defeated. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oregon.”