Max Baucus actually said...

I think we should debate the issue of a surtax on the highest income people this year.

What assurance can you give me in plain English, what are you going to do, in the basic way people talk?

This is not an academic exercise for a lot of people. I am speaking about farmers and ranchers who legitimately hedge.

Right now, public opinion of Washington, D.C., is at an all-time low. How can ordinary folks trust Washington with their money?