Sen. Jeff Sessions (R., Ala.) just quoted “Something Good,“ a little-known song from The Sound of Music, in his floor speech. “Nothing comes from nothing,” said Sessions, with a bit of whimsy.

To put the line in its proper political context, we must quote at least part of the song’s lyrics:

Nothing comes from nothing Nothing ever could So somewhere in my youth or childhood I must have done something good

A bit corny? Perhaps. Still, his point is spot-on: The Democrats want to create a new entitlement from money we don’t have.