“Who are we hurting by our continued spending, Mr. President? We’re hurting our children, our grandchildren and who knows how many future generations of Americans. It is perhaps my greatest hope, Mr. President, that some day we’ll consider tax and spending measures with no one else in mind but future generations of American taxpayers. We’re tying a millstone of debt around their necks, and it is a grave mistake.”
Republican John McCain from the floor of the U.S. Senate on September 23
