Tom DeLay's House of Shame
TOM DELAY'S HOUSE OF SHAME -- (House of Representatives - October 06, 2005)
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Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Do not forget the deficit.
Mr. RYAN of Ohio. A deficit, $500 billion? Now that is not even factoring in the war, a war that we got ram-rodded into, lied into. Is that the great triumph of ideas?
Mr. MEEK of Florida. Mr. Ryan, where are we getting the money from?
Mr. RYAN of Ohio. We are borrowing it from China. We do not even have the money.
Mr. MEEK of Florida. Saudi Arabia, too. Do not leave them out.
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Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Madam Speaker, and yet they are still, in the aftermath of Katrina, in the aftermath of Rita, with ballooning deficits and horrific corruption and cronyism, still talking about tax cuts, making the tax cuts permanent. They are still talking about budget reconciliation, which is Washington speak for cuts. They are still talking about not providing what people in this country, in the middle, in the middle, the average hardworking American needs.
You know, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Ryan) is absolutely right. It is the fringe that has been governing this institution, and this country for the last 10 years. Most of us are mainstream. Most people consider themselves very middle of the road, moderate, not left, not right, just middle of the road, and they want the course to generally be steering in an almost straight path, not veering in one direction or another, and most definitely, not favoring one group over another. This leadership has clearly favored the privileged, and it is not like, there is no question about that; that is documented fact. The privileged, they are first in line to get theirs. And you know, if we can throw some crumbs to the people who are average everyday Americans, then you know that is fine, too.
But we have got to make sure that we get back to the competence that we need to run this government. We have to rid this government of the cronyism and the corruption, and we have got to restore the fourth C which is the American people's confidence.
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Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Well, I am just going to wrap up here in the final, unless the gentlewoman has any final comments.
Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. No, I was just going to suggest that you give out the website. And we always encourage people who watch us each week to contact us, give us your thoughts and opinions and please let Members know.
Mr. RYAN of Ohio. It is a little late tonight. If you are still up, 30somethingdems@mail.House.gov. Send us some e-mails. We have been getting some really great ones, and a lot of them lately.
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