Political Quotes

“I want to take a moment to say a few words about the so-called Inflation Reduction Act that we are debating this evening. I say ``so-called,'' by the way, because, according to the CBO and other economic organizations that have studied this bill, it will, in fact, have a minimal impact on inflation. Let me put this reconciliation bill into the context of where we are as a nation politically and economically. The answer to that, as to where we are, is that we are not in a good place. According to the most recent Gallup poll, the approval rate for Congress is at 16 percent, with 82 percent of the American people disapproving of the work we are doing here. There are 16 percent who think we are doing a good job and 82 percent who think not. Further, according to a recent University of Chicago poll, a strong majority of Americans--and this is extremely important, and I hope Members of Congress hear this--the majority of Americans believes that the government is ``corrupt and rigged against me.'' People believe the government is corrupt and rigged against them. Further, according to a USA TODAY poll that came out last week, a very strong majority no longer believes that the Democratic or Republican Parties are responding to their needs and that we need to move to a multiparty system.…”