Political Quotes

“today as a result of the horrific pandemic and economic meltdown, the American working class is hurting in a way that they have not been hurting since the Great Depression of the 1930s. Tens of millions of our fellow citizens have lost their jobs. They have lost their incomes. They have lost their health insurance. They have depleted their life savings. They cannot afford to pay rent. They cannot afford to put food on the table. And they are scared to death that any day now they are going to get a knock on the door from a sheriff, evicting them from their homes and throwing them and their belongings out on the street. This is the United States of America, the richest country in the history of the world. None of us--no man, woman, or child--should go hungry. None of us should have to live in fear of becoming homeless, and no one should be denied the healthcare that they need--especially during the worst public health crisis in 100 years. But that is precisely what is going on all over our country as we speak this evening. Just the other day, National Public Radio, NPR, released a survey on the unprecedented economic suffering facing the American people. That should shock everyone in the U.S. Senate and in our Nation. And here is what that survey found: 46 percent of Americans--over 150 million people--are now experiencing serious financial problems. Forty-one percent of Americans--over 134 million people--have used up all or most of their savings.…”