Claire McCaskill actually said...

"We look at the scoring and we try to figure out what it is going to cost."

"I think that you would agree, there is a robust debate among the economic community now as to whether or not the stimulus was large enough."

"But, it is counterintuitive that, when the government is in a bad place because of an economic downturn, that it spends more money."

"I do think it is frustrating, because I think there are a lot of misconceptions in America about the budget process and the difference between a deficit and a debt."