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Steny Hoyer Might Be Calling a Lot of His Colleagues Liars

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Caleb Newquist

“We’re lying to ourselves and our children if we say we can maintain our current levels of entitlement spending, defense spending, and taxation without bankrupting our country.”

~ House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) would prefer that everyone quit lying.

Posted in Quote of the DayTagged Politicians, Steny Hoyer

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