the idea that we should raise taxes in this economy is not a good idea.
The good news, though, is we do not face imminent fiscal crisis.
I do completely agree, I think, with all of you that over the longer term we must act.
My view was a double. If we put money in a school budget for school construction, first off, it gets distributed down at...
The legacy of that bubble... is still with us because unless we defease or write off that debt... we are going to be stu...
the enemy of economic expansion in this country is the Federal Government, especially the way it has been pursuing polic...
Are we a fragile economy? Yes, we are. Is there more work to be done? We can debate that.
the largest boost in the short run, as you said, but the largest negative effect in the long run.
Well, I think that is incredibly important testimony that you are giving us here today.
I will never forget being called to a meeting--I believe Senator Gregg was there as well--when the Secretary of the Trea...
I think that you are pretty much on target, and I would start with the regulation piece of it.