Kent Conrad: “Let me say briefly on this, you can extend all the tax breaks that have been described in this amendment if you pay for…”

“Let me say briefly on this, you can extend all the tax breaks that have been described in this amendment if you pay for them. The problem with the Kyl amendment is he does not pay for it. Over $70 billion is not paid for, goes on the deficit, which will drive this budget, which now balances in 2012, right out of balance. We will be going right back into the deficit ditch. Please, colleagues, let us resist this amendment. People could support it if it was paid for, but it is not.”