Byron Dorgan: “In the end, the question before the American people about how you fix and provide lift to the American economy is not…”

“In the end, the question before the American people about how you fix and provide lift to the American economy is not about Republicans or Democrats. It also is not about conservatives or liberals, and it is not about the House or the Senate. It is about right and wrong. There is a right way to do this and a wrong way to do it. Most of us are not certain what is right or wrong. But consult with the best economists in America, just consult with the best economists you can find in this country, and ask them: Which set of policies do you think give us the best chance for this economy to recover? You know that the answer is not this. The Senator will say that is what the House did: That is exactly what we are negotiating at this point because Chairman Thomas brings this to the negotiating table. What 'this'? Let me read--I will be happy to yield in a moment. Let me read from the Wall Street Journal--no liberal bastion, I might say. When President Bush and Congress sat down to another round of tax-cutting this fall in the hopes of stimulating the economy, business groups were welcomed to the table. Now, many of the country's biggest corporations are reaching for an oversized portion.”