Pete Domenici: “I don't expect you to comment, but I believe I'm right, in the sense we can't afford too many more Iraqs.”

I want to remind the committee again, and I will say it to you, Senator Snowe, remember, our package was put together by Democrats and Republicans, so we do not come here starting with one side or the other.

We are fortunate, and we want to make sure you know that what you get, the work product you get, is bipartisan.

I think you raise a good point. We have to be careful about the issue you raised. It is a serious one.

I think that the last point that Dr. Rivlin made you can find in the report: that our plan is more progressive than the tax code we are replacing.