Political Quotes

“I am here to share a short letter I received from one of my constituents who used to own a small business. His name is Steve, and his letter eloquently addresses the issue we are discussing today. Steve wrote: ``I know it is a very contentious time in Washington. The 2008 election led me to sell my business because I saw an assault on the small business owner. My peers continue to ask me how I anticipated our current situation. ``First, it was the mandated health insurance, then more government regulation and regulators, and now it is the assault on my earnings that I worked hard for over the last 40 years. ``The President and his Progressive friends will not be satisfied until they kill what reward for risk incentive is left. ``Equal wealth for everyone is not guaranteed in our Constitution. ``The reward for risk is what made this country what it is today. ``I ask that you hold the line even if it means losing the next election.'' I came to Congress to get Nevada's economy back on track, and the only way to do that is by listening to our job creators--by listening to their concerns and then addressing those very concerns. When I talk with Nevada's small business owners, they feel the same way Steve does. They say the reason they're not creating jobs is due to too many harmful regulations, too many taxes and too much government spending. We are in a fiscal crisis, and it is killing our job creators' very ability to create jobs.…”