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Jim Cooper Quotes

The President’s budget pays for only six months of the war in Iraq and completely overlooks the transition costs of Social Security reform. The Administration always lied about the cost of the Medicare drug bill Picture Quote #1

Politicians are terrified of losing touch with folks back home but content to be clueless about government’s failure to fix real problems Picture Quote #1

Members walk into the chamber full of hatred. They believe the worst lies about the other side. Two senators stopped by my office just a few hours ago. Why? They had a plot to nail somebody on the other side. That’s what Congress has come to Picture Quote #1

Any politician who’s ever been re-elected knows that friends come and go; enemies accumulate Picture Quote #1

If taxpayers want better results from Congress, they must stop paying their elected officials for failure. After all, you get what you pay for Picture Quote #1

With our national savings rate well below one-percent, it is imperative that the government embrace innovative and cost-effective means of boosting personal savings Picture Quote #1

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The U.S. government uses cash accounting. That is illegal for any enterprise of any size in America except for the U.S. government. Every for-profit business, every not-for-profit business, every state and local government has to use real accounting except for Uncle Sam Picture Quote #1

Our nation suffers when Congress fails to pay America’s bills on time Picture Quote #1

If we don’t change, millions of American families are just one medical emergency, or one layoff, away from financial disaster and bankruptcy Picture Quote #1

Almost every economist agrees that the American health care system is unsustainable. Medical care is so expensive that it is busting all of our budgets - government, business, and personal. Eventually, the medical price bubble will pop. What, then, are the alternatives? Picture Quote #1

True partisans draft legislation that gives themselves everything and their enemies nothing. They love bills that repulse and even disgust the other side. Today’s politics have become an all-or-nothing, black-or-white, zero-sum game - it’s not a contact sport but a blood sport Picture Quote #1

Immortality awaits the legislator fortunate enough to have a significant law named after him. Think of Pell grants or Stafford loans for students, Sarbanes-Oxley to regulate Wall Street, or the Hyde Amendment on abortions Picture Quote #1

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We are scheduled to meet this year fewer days than any Congress since at least 1948. And that is even before I was born. So far, we are in the 123rd day of this year, and yet we have only had 26 voting days in this body. That is a shame Picture Quote #1

This is a simple change that will provide a huge financial boost for many Americans, particularly low- to moderate-income families. It is an important step in making sure we do everything we can to encourage all Americans to save and plan for the future Picture Quote #1

First, the year 2004, the year past, the Comptroller General of the United States, David A. Walker, said that arguably it was the worst year in American fiscal history, clearly setting our Nation on an unsustainable path Picture Quote #1

With our national savings rate well below one - percent, it is imperative that the government embrace innovative and cost - effective means of boosting personal savings Picture Quote #1

While tax refunds amount to substantial income for many Americans, current IRS rules do not allow taxpayers to directly deposit their refund into more than one account Picture Quote #1

Well, where is the money? Show me the money? Our allies have put up a few billion dollars, but the American taxpayer has been required to shoulder the burden of this war Picture Quote #1

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Take the veto. Bush is the first president since James Garfield in 1881 not to veto a single bill. Garfield only had six months in office; Bush has had over four years Picture Quote #1

President Clinton was able to achieve budget surpluses despite a divided government Picture Quote #1

It took the first 204 years of our Nation’s history to accumulate $1 trillion in debt. And now we are doing that every 2 or 3 years Picture Quote #1

Conservative think tanks like the Heritage Foundation and Cato Institute have criticized Bush for his big increases in spending, which far exceed those of the Clinton era Picture Quote #1

If we don’t change, millions of American families are just one medical emergency, or one layoff, away from financial disaster and bankruptcy Picture Quote #1

Equality under the law is the slow triumph of hope over history Picture Quote #1

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It’s not just that families can’t buy a home or start a business without some savings tucked away Picture Quote #1

We are spending more money on bond holders than we are on our own citizens. It took 204 years to have this happen. The other party will not even allow a recorded vote on this issue so that we can see how people stand on that issue Picture Quote #1

Aging nations have arteries clogged with obsolete laws, slowing blood flow and preventing oxygen from reaching all parts of the body politic. Physicians call this arteriosclerosis; historians see decline of empire Picture Quote #1

Politicians are terrified of losing touch with folks back home but content to be clueless about governments failure to fix real problems Picture Quote #1

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The President’s budget pays for only six months of the war in Iraq and completely overlooks the transition costs of Social Security reform. The Administration always lied about the cost of the Medicare drug bill (Jim Cooper Quotes) Politicians are terrified of losing touch with folks back home but content to be clueless about government’s failure to fix real problems. (Jim Cooper Quotes) Members walk into the chamber full of hatred. They believe the worst lies about the other side. Two senators stopped by my office just a few hours ago. Why? They had a plot to nail somebody on the other side. That’s what Congress has come to. (Jim Cooper Quotes) Any politician who’s ever been re-elected knows that friends come and go; enemies accumulate (Jim Cooper Quotes) If taxpayers want better results from Congress, they must stop paying their elected officials for failure. After all, you get what you pay for. (Jim Cooper Quotes) With our national savings rate well below one-percent, it is imperative that the government embrace innovative and cost-effective means of boosting personal savings. (Jim Cooper Quotes) The U.S. government uses cash accounting. That is illegal for any enterprise of any size in America except for the U.S. government. Every for-profit business, every not-for-profit business, every state and local government has to use real accounting except for Uncle Sam. (Jim Cooper Quotes) Our nation suffers when Congress fails to pay America’s bills on time (Jim Cooper Quotes) If we don’t change, millions of American families are just one medical emergency, or one layoff, away from financial disaster and bankruptcy. (Jim Cooper Quotes) Almost every economist agrees that the American health care system is unsustainable. Medical care is so expensive that it is busting all of our budgets - government, business, and personal. Eventually, the medical price bubble will pop. What, then, are the alternatives? (Jim Cooper Quotes) True partisans draft legislation that gives themselves everything and their enemies nothing. They love bills that repulse and even disgust the other side. Today’s politics have become an all-or-nothing, black-or-white, zero-sum game - it’s not a contact sport but a blood sport. (Jim Cooper Quotes) Immortality awaits the legislator fortunate enough to have a significant law named after him. Think of Pell grants or Stafford loans for students, Sarbanes-Oxley to regulate Wall Street, or the Hyde Amendment on abortions. (Jim Cooper Quotes) We are scheduled to meet this year fewer days than any Congress since at least 1948. And that is even before I was born. So far, we are in the 123rd day of this year, and yet we have only had 26 voting days in this body. That is a shame (Jim Cooper Quotes) This is a simple change that will provide a huge financial boost for many Americans, particularly low- to moderate-income families. It is an important step in making sure we do everything we can to encourage all Americans to save and plan for the future (Jim Cooper Quotes) First, the year 2004, the year past, the Comptroller General of the United States, David A. Walker, said that arguably it was the worst year in American fiscal history, clearly setting our Nation on an unsustainable path (Jim Cooper Quotes) With our national savings rate well below one - percent, it is imperative that the government embrace innovative and cost - effective means of boosting personal savings (Jim Cooper Quotes) While tax refunds amount to substantial income for many Americans, current IRS rules do not allow taxpayers to directly deposit their refund into more than one account (Jim Cooper Quotes) Well, where is the money? Show me the money? Our allies have put up a few billion dollars, but the American taxpayer has been required to shoulder the burden of this war (Jim Cooper Quotes) Take the veto. Bush is the first president since James Garfield in 1881 not to veto a single bill. Garfield only had six months in office; Bush has had over four years (Jim Cooper Quotes) President Clinton was able to achieve budget surpluses despite a divided government (Jim Cooper Quotes) It took the first 204 years of our Nation’s history to accumulate $1 trillion in debt. And now we are doing that every 2 or 3 years (Jim Cooper Quotes) Conservative think tanks like the Heritage Foundation and Cato Institute have criticized Bush for his big increases in spending, which far exceed those of the Clinton era (Jim Cooper Quotes) If we don’t change, millions of American families are just one medical emergency, or one layoff, away from financial disaster and bankruptcy (Jim Cooper Quotes) Equality under the law is the slow triumph of hope over history (Jim Cooper Quotes) It’s not just that families can’t buy a home or start a business without some savings tucked away (Jim Cooper Quotes) We are spending more money on bond holders than we are on our own citizens. It took 204 years to have this happen. The other party will not even allow a recorded vote on this issue so that we can see how people stand on that issue (Jim Cooper Quotes) Aging nations have arteries clogged with obsolete laws, slowing blood flow and preventing oxygen from reaching all parts of the body politic. Physicians call this arteriosclerosis; historians see decline of empire (Jim Cooper Quotes) Politicians are terrified of losing touch with folks back home but content to be clueless about governments failure to fix real problems (Jim Cooper Quotes)