Political Quotes

“Most of us--I am sure Senator Brown has received a lot of calls from people in Ohio--I know seniors who are hanging on by their fingernails, trying to pay their bills, heat their homes, pay prescription drug costs, and take care of their health care needs. And $250 will not profoundly impact people's lives, but it will help a little bit. These guys say: Sorry, we can't afford a $250 check for a senior or a disabled vet because that would cost $13 billion or $14 billion a year. But we can afford $70 billion a year to go to the top 2 percent. Frankly, I think that is what this whole debate is about. That is what it is about. What I want to do is continue for a moment on some of the other objections. Senator Brown made an excellent point in contrasting the priorities we are seeing in the Senate, especially from our Republican friends. We didn't get one vote--not one--for a $250 check for seniors or disabled vets.”