Republican Ted Poe, Representative of the 2nd congressional district in Texas, pushed for over 40 million dollars in earmarks for extra spending last year.
With that in mind, try to decode what Ted Poe had to say when he rose to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives this week. What you see below is a cryptogram of a statement Poe made during his speech. Each letter actually stands for another letter. Figure out which letter stands for what, and you’ll be able to see whether Poe’s words match his actions.
“Ts izxyl ygps lc bnzl easfqzfx icfso. Qc lys Gisdzjgf ascaks dsgkko tgfl lyszd xcpsdfisfl easfqzfx gfq hcddctzfx ksee icfso? Z lhzfr lhso qc.”
“We might have to quit spending money. Do the american people really want their government spending and borrowing less money? I tbink tbey do.”
Is there a typo as h => b for “borrowing” but then the h => h for “think they”. Hence the tbink tbey. Or horrowing.
For your typo identification, you get an extra 50 points. Thanks, Billy. My typos add an extra layer of mystery.