Judd Gregg: “that was not the Wizard of Oz, that was the lion--that was the scarecrow, and clearly, if Dorothy looked at this budget…”

My experience in these debates, the person who wins is the person who establishes himself with the American people toward the audience, this can be a huge audience, as being one reasonably likable.

To those still in denial, or even advocating steps that would make our debts even higher, please reconsider.

I think Simpson-Bowles got it right on this point. We reduced deductions and exemptions so that we generated $1.1 trillion of revenue every year.

Without the 99 nuclear power plants that operate in 30 States, carbon emissions from the U.S. electric sector would be approximately 25 percent higher.