Ben Cardin actually said...

"The NMTC should be a permanent part of the tax code."

"I think the C rate now amounts to about 5 percent of the companies, somewhere in that level."

"We want to make sure at the end of the day that, when everything is said and done, we are not asking middle-income taxpayers to shoulder a greater burden of the cost of this country than they already ..."

"Let us respect federalism. There is a reason why there is a State and local tax deduction beyond just the impact it has on who pays taxes."