Sam Brownback actually said...

I believe that the last things we want to do is raise taxes and add uncertainty to the economic and financial environments.

Our economy is in the midst of a serious recession and many Americans are suffering from job losses, home losses, and uncertainty about thei...

We are adding trillions of deficit-financed Federal government spending, which adds trillions to our Nation's debt.

Thank you Chairwoman Maloney for arranging today's hearing and thank you Chairman Bernanke for testifying today about the economic outlook.