Phil Gramm Debate Quotations

We're here in a debate with a vote coming that one wanted, but here it is,

The debate here is not between reducing the debt and cutting taxes, ... The debate is between taxpayers spending money and Washington spending money.

He has reminded me in this debate of an ancient god Aeneas whose mother was the Earth, and every time he was thrown to the ground he got up stronger than he had been when he was cast to the ground,

It is clear to me that Democrats want to attack me rather than debate Sen. McCain on important economic issues facing the country. That kind of distraction hurts not only Sen. McCain's ability to present concrete programs to deal with the country's problems; it hurts the country.