The Republican Party is in charge. They've been charge of the Congress and spending for 10 years. Chaka Fattah More Quotes by Chaka Fattah More Quotes From Chaka Fattah Now we are raising the debt limit 3 times, up to $8 trillion, so that our children and our grandchildren will have to pay for the cost of our expenditures. Chaka Fattah debtcostchildren There's not an appropriations bill in the last 10 years that the-that Democrats passed in the Congress. We haven't spent any money of your taxes in the last decade. Chaka Fattah billslastsyears Democracy derailed is democracy denied. Chaka Fattah denieddemocracy We need to have Bill Cosby month in Philadelphia. Chaka Fattah philadelphiabillsneeds African American children can't be educationally disadvantaged for 12 years and then experience a miracle cure when it comes time for admission into college. Chaka Fattah collegechildrenyears Without Social Security, poverty rates for African American seniors would more than double. Chaka Fattah povertyafrican-americansenior But the point you need to know is that no president at war cut taxes $1.5 trillion, like George W. Bush did. Chaka Fattah cuttingpresidentwar At his Philadelphia alma mater, Temple University, Cosby gave commencement addresses and attended games. He served on the university`s board of trustees for more than three decades. Chaka Fattah philadelphiaboardsgames The education cuts in the President's budget are both irresponsible and morally unjustifiable. Chaka Fattah irresponsiblecuttingpresident The threat of terrorism is not stronger than the will of the American people. Chaka Fattah strongerterrorismpeople Currently, more than 4.7 million African Americans receive Social Security benefits, and nearly 8 million people with disabilities depend on Social Security for their daily sustenance. Chaka Fattah african-americanbenefitspeople We don`t charge people for making a mistake or doing something foolish. Chaka Fattah making-mistakesmistakepeople I will work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to preserve the Social Security promise that provides secure retirement benefits for all, especially those who are most at risk such as widows, orphans, and people with disabilities when the need arises. Chaka Fattah widows-and-orphansretirementpeople Now, so, if you want to blame someone for wasteful spending, the Republicans are in the majority. Chaka Fattah blame-someonemajoritywant The Presidents proposed privatization plan would jeopardize that security by cutting guaranteed benefits for future retirees and endangering the benefits of current retirees, people with disabilities, and children who have lost a parent. Chaka Fattah cuttingchildrenpeople This program that the Republican majority has taken us toward as a country is leading us to fiscal bankruptcy. Chaka Fattah majoritytakencountry While Social Security faces some long-term challenges, the system is not in crisis. Chaka Fattah challengesfaceslong The Americans are optimistic by their nature. And they are hopeful. Chaka Fattah hopefuloptimistic And I want to spend my time helping millions more, i'm going to let my attorney -- a small one-man shop in Philadelphia -- handle this matter. It's obviously going to be important to my constituents that this matter not be a distraction in terms of my work, and I'm going to try to have it not be a distraction. Chaka Fattah top-news I'll stand by my previous statement that I've never been involved in wrongdoing, any unlawful activity, any misappropriation of federal funds, and I think that there's a lot for us to digest once we see the indictment. Chaka Fattah top-news
