You make the taxpayer four times as worse off as you make the government better off.

The problem that we run into in a budget context is those bonds that Social Security holds that are real assets.

The President has to lead. The President has to say, 'This is what I would do to fix this problem.'

These highway funding initiatives, bridge funding initiatives, transit funding initiatives create jobs.

I think you need to have a plan that takes a series of votes now that makes these changes over time.

the risk to this country is untenable. Absolutely untenable.

When we talk about there being $78 billion in savings here on a net basis, you know, it is from an inflated baseline.

I hope as we approach Ronald Reagan's 100th anniversary next week we all reflect on how far from being appropriate for today's reality is that message.

Spending as a share of our national income is the highest it has been in 60 years.

It is so important to the country that people of your quality and your character are willing to serve in these positions.

I am serious about cutting spending and I voted to do it on the Commission.

The Obama administration has failed miserably in that regard. It has focused on consumption and fiscal stimulation that will give us 4-percent growth in 2011.

We are borrowing 40 cents of every dollar that we spend.

we did get 11 of 18 to agree--five Democrats, five Republicans, one Independent. And we reduced the debt $4 trillion over the next 10 years.

This Senator is going to continue to fight for adequate infrastructure financing for all the modes of transportation.

I argued strenuously for a VAT tax or a consumption tax in whatever form to be part of the package.

Well, that is about as clear as it can be. Lethal is pretty strong. And, frankly, I agree with it. I believe that.

I think the feeling is among Governors that they have to continue to do this to make the long-run sustainability.