Jay Inslee: “My Republican colleagues' fiscal plan is a little like a money-laundering machine because every dollar they give to the…”

“My Republican colleagues' fiscal plan is a little like a money-laundering machine because every dollar they give to the American taxpayer, the taxpayers are going to give $2 to the energy companies, and the Republicans will not do a single thing about it. While energy prices go up a thousand percent, they do nothing. Last night, I was reading Tom Brokaw's book about the greatest generation. He quoted Roosevelt saying, ``This generation has a rendezvous with destiny.'' Well, under this plan, the baby boom generation has a rendezvous with a fiscal disaster when we start to retire. The Republicans have put us on the horns of this dilemma. When the baby boomers start to retire 10 years from now, when the Republicans sunset the repeal of the estate tax, which gives a whole new meaning to estate planning, the Sopranos may have a job under the Republicans' plan in the year 2010. If this goes through, Saturday, March 26th, 2001, will be a day of fiscal infamy. Defeat this bill. Join us in a fair plan where the baby boom generation will stand up for fiscal responsibility.”