♦ nivek ♦ Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 "Our U.S. government each year spends roughly 30 percent more money than it takes in. It took 39 Presidents and 200 years to accumulate a debt of $1 trillion dollars. But it has taken only the past 12 years for that debt to triple to more than $5.9 trillion. Interest payments on the deficit alone add up to more than what our government pays for unemployment compensation, veteran's benefits, postal operations, housing, education, and highways combined. Saddled with this tremendous burden, it is impossible for our businesses to invest, harder for families to afford homes and medical care, and difficult for the United States to play its role in matters of national and international economic security." -- James Bilbray US Congressman (D-NV) http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/James.Bilbray.Quote.6FE2 "[T]he sprawl of government into every conceivable realm of life has caused the withering of traditional institutions. Fathers become unnecessary if the government provides Aid to Families with Dependent Children. Church charities lose their mission when the government provides food, shelter and income to the poor. And the non-poor no longer feel pressed to provide aid to those in need, be they aged parents or their unfortunate neighbors—“compassion” having become the province of the state." -- Mona Charen American columnist, political analyst, author Source: Conservative Chronicle, September 20, 1995 http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/Mona.Charen.Quote.885B "Don't let yesterday use up too much of today." -- Will Rogers (1879-1935) American humorist http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/Will.Rogers.Quote.2B1B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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