I hope I would have been willing to support the Commission's recommendations. It is about as good as anything we have seen.
You think, well, we can...just ask the Congress to spend money, and then when they get to a certain point, we can tell Congress to stop.
Forty cents of every dollar we spend is borrowed.
Our deficit is expected to reach nearly $1.5 trillion this fiscal year.
I think the American people are deeply concerned about where we are heading economically.
It is an honor to be here, to be with you. I respect you very much and value our friendship.
Can the American people have confidence that you and the administration are on the same page?
Senator McCaskill and I offered legislation, and we got 59 votes, that would have made statutory caps using the President's budget.
Extensions are raising benefits.
I think the point is well taken that by the Fed going down this line, people worry about the Fed.
Well, forgive me if I do not think they are Masters of the Universe that fully understand the complexities of the market.
I so much appreciate your Statement that this Committee may be where the leadership has to come, and I would be there with you.
If we were running the Federal Government like many of the Governors are running their States, we would be a lot better off.
We do not have time to put off decisionmaking, and it is well that we are moving forward, and I support your strong leadership.
the reality politically is that it is not that American people oppose something like a value-added tax.
I guess I have given him a hard time lately about not leading on the budget, and I think that was a valid criticism.
Financial crises provide the opportunity for improvement of efficiency and productivity.
I am going to oppose the high-speed rail idea. We do not have the money.
