Political Quotes

“I think you raise a very, very important point, and I tell you that it is a very--the theme that you are talking about suggests to me very frightening and dangerous times, and this is why. The average worker reads in the paper that the economy is booming; right? That things are going well? And he says to himself or herself: What is the matter with me? Everybody must be doing well except me. My wages have gone down, I do not have health care, I cannot afford to send my kids to college, I am working longer hours, and I do not see it on the paper. So it must be me; right? I must be the only person in America who is suffering economically. And as you indicate, of course, it is the vast majority of the people who are hurting. Now you raised the question: Why is it not talked about? Well, let me offer the gentleman a suggestion on another issue equally important that we also do not discuss. Where do we get our information from?”