Unfortunately, it similarly fails to address the Nation's glaring fiscal crisis, and it will probably never be brought to a vote.

By all accounts, this is the worst post-recession recovery in the history of our country.

So what I would like to have you do is read that and indicate if you agree or disagree with CBO's analysis.

The President had a good statement in the State of the Union Address. He talked about an economy where everyone gets a fair shot, does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same set of rules.

Deficit reduction is important, we all know that, but so is getting the economy going.

The idea was to cut breaks on businesses and individuals, keep a simpler code for both individuals and businesses, and retain progressivity.

the integrated tax rate on dividends would rise to 68.6 percent, and the rate on capital gains would rise to 56.7 percent.

You are right to say that a modified version of the sunset would maybe help to some extent, but I think you have to take into consideration--this is my rebuttal to you--that where most of those tax increases would impact would affect small business, which creates 70 percent of the new jobs in America and about 25 percent of our employment.

If no action is taken on January 1, 2013, between expiration of tax cuts, sequestration, and a number of other measures, there will be a very sharp change in the fiscal stance of the Federal Government, which by itself with no compensating action would indeed slow the recovery.

Education is the ticket for being able to participate in the opportunities of America.

If we do not help the middle-class families, the recovery is going to be much longer than we want it to be.

the biggest looming question mark on our economy may well be Europe and other people.

I would just like to lift our workers and our economy by providing more opportunity.

I actually think that this administration is putting us into real jeopardy.

Yes. Three percent. But they provide 25 percent of the jobs in America.

Would the budget be different if that had not been the preface which this administration was working on?