If you push prevailing wage changes, you will lose... that is a direct attack on the middle class.

We need to move beyond the excise tax on fuel, as we raise revenue fees from the motoring public.

It goes to prove that when any industry gets pushed to do something, you know how to do it.

Democrats have some blame for the debt clock. I voted for the stimulus. I am glad I did.

So they are paying extra for the ability to own a home? Do they know this? Have they been told this?

That means your capital reserve must be incredibly good. You must have a lot of money there.

If you want to cut spending by $2 trillion to $5 trillion, I will disagree, but at least I will think it is internally consistent.

Who pays all the revenue that you get? Am I wrong to think that the vast majority of your money comes out of fees that are charged to middle-income homeowners?

I know this is not one of the more sexy issues to come up before the committee.

I plan to introduce a House version of that same bill shortly.

I think that the Center On Budget and Policy Priorities was absolutely right when they proclaimed this program as HUD's best-kept secret for promoting employment and asset growth.