I don't know how in the world we could ever make any decisions in this country if we made decisions on that basis.

We have a budget deficit, we have an investment deficit, and we clearly have a trust deficit in America.

I think I should always let the Senators speak for themselves.

They should think it's a price worth paying to get the deficit down and to get these incentives for the economy to grow.

There are three other opportunities we're going to have to cut spending to continue to drive the deficit down.

Nothing has done more to erode the confidence of the American people in our Government than our chronic failure to manage our finances.

The deficit reduction order creates a deficit reduction trust fund, an account in the Treasury that guarantees that the savings from the reconciliation bill are dedicated exclusively to reducing the deficit.

This plan is fair.

The tax system will lift you out. You will be rewarded for your work.

As important as this plan is for reducing the budget and investment deficits, these Executive orders deal also with the trust deficit.

Let me say, I believe first of all that what the Republicans have done, they ran this Government for 12 years.

This is crazy.

Those are the facts.

We must go forward together; that there is no place for hatred or division.

It will get straightened out if it passes, because once the bill passes, reality takes over and the rhetoric shrinks.

I am tired of hearing about all the things we cannot do.

I believe it will pass.

If we don't do it, this deficit will move up toward $500 billion and $600 million a year.