I just don't think--I think people need to take that into account.
Isn't that right?
At some point, there is no one in this room who, if you had a house, you would repair it and maintain it.
They say, what about them in a recession, what about the secretary who is only making $50,000?
We saw what Standard and Poor's did.
In a day and age when China is spending 9 percent of their GDP on infrastructure, we are spending less than half of a pe...
At some point, we need to say, wait a minute, let us get this right.
I take it, from looking at both your reports, that you would want tax reform to be done in a way that maintains at least...
One of the most effective ways to boost consumer demand would be to extend support for people who are out of work throug...
Let me tell you what worries me.
we are all entitled to our own opinions, but not to our own facts.
I think it is important, as we look at this challenge, to look at both sides of the equation there.
The fastest and most effective way to reduce the deficit in the short term is to put Americans back to work.
the 10-year cumulative deficit is $3.4 trillion.
If we are really going to address this challenge, let's recognize that if we don't deal with the revenue piece...
I believe we should propose a plan of that size.
We think a variety of Government spending programs, if increased, or Government tax revenues, if reduced, would spur eco...
there are spending issues, especially in the outyears, but there is also a revenue issue.