Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman for yielding and for hosting this Special Order tonight. Mr. Speaker, President Biden's budget is symbolic of his wasteful build back broke agenda that was filled with partisan provisions. There is $73 trillion in new spending, $58 trillion in taxes, and $16 trillion in new debt, all over the next 10 years. When hardworking Tennesseans get together and come up with a household budget, they have difficult conversations with one another about what exactly they can afford. If something falls under the category of unnecessary and unaffordable, the last thing they do is put it on their grandchildren's credit cards. That is exactly what this budget does. President Biden and congressional Democrats praising his proposal are now on record seeming to have no issue with mortgaging our country and its children's futures, even amidst the largest increase in inflation since 1982. There are many wasteful provisions in President Biden's budget proposal, like the $11 billion being sent to foreign developing countries to help adapt to global warming. The one that I struggle with the most is the one that gives $400 million to Planned Parenthood and other entities that perform abortions. The Hyde amendment has existed in every Federal appropriations bill since 1976. It is one of the most longstanding and bipartisan agreements to protect Federal taxpayer dollars from going toward abortion.…”