I do not want us to repeat the mistakes made by some governments of increasing taxes when the real problem is excessive ...
Well, if the witness would like more time, I think he should be given it.
Our broken Tax Code is but one expression of the burden bad fiscal policy places on the economy.
This is a critical choice we are facing, and we need to honestly review it.
What do we do to create growth and get our debt under control? Is it just raise taxes or is it reduce spending?
Excessive, non-productive spending and the consequently high and growing national debt hurt the pace of economic activit...
Would you agree that tax increases are a form of austerity as well as spending cuts?
I think that bipartisan support for a serious plan to enhance our infrastructure, but the American people need to know h...
We must start defining compassion and helpfulness, not by how much money we spend but how many people we actually help t...
We must stick to that agreement. We need to spread the spending cuts around.
The austerity we talk about is raising taxes.
I thank you, and Governors Warner and Kaine and King work hard to deal with the budget issues that they face.
I think there is not support to raise spending--raise taxes for increasing general spending.
we will work with you to see where we can find other areas that the budget can be tightened
Well, the regular order calls for the bringing up of the House budget on the floor and 50 hours of debate.
Well, thank you, and thank you, Sakhia, for your testimony, and I am glad you are doing well in school.
we have an absolute duty to serve the children effectively, and we need to make sure every dollar we spend is wisely use...
The matters that we are facing today have been made substantially worse by the fact that the President has blocked defen...
