Randy Tate: “How it works, the hardworking people of America work hard, they pay their taxes, send it back to Washington, DC, then…”

“How it works, the hardworking people of America work hard, they pay their taxes, send it back to Washington, DC, then some bureaucrat to Washington DC grants that out to some organization that turns around and spends that money to lobby for more money from the Federal Government, to the tune of $39 billion, that is billion with a B, billion dollars every year spent by organizations in the form of public grants. We had a hearing yesterday. The opposition to our changes, ending welfare for lobbyists, resorted to calling us names, ``intimidators'', an ``Imperial Congress''. Let me tell you, we tore down the walls of the Imperial Congress on November 8, 1994. We are trying to change the way things are done. It is unfortunate they have to throw out things like ``red herrings'' and accusations and calling us names. I learned a long time ago if you have to start calling someone names, you really do not have much else to say. That is what is happening here in Congress.”