Political Quotes

“I rise today to talk about money or, more specifically, cash. As many of you know, I, alongside my Democrat colleague Congressman Donald Norcross, have introduced the bipartisan Payment Choice Act of 2025, H.R. 1138. The bill is straightforward in its intent: to protect the right of Americans to use cash for retail purchases up to $500. This legislation is not just about dollars and cents. It is about preserving the freedoms, privacy, and practicalities that cash affords every American. I hold in my hand a $20 bill. As probably most of you who have looked closely at our American currency know, inscribed on the face of this bill, alongside the portrait of Andrew Jackson, is the inscription that 'this note is legal tender for all debts'--for all debts--'public and private.' ... Cash should continue to be the one form of payment that is truly universal, accepted everywhere by everyone, regardless of age, income, or background.”