Robert Menendez actually said...

It's amazing to me that anonymous, nameless, faceless individuals on a Web site can drive that type of story into the mainstream. But that's...

the sizes of deficits and debt matter, of course, but not all tax and spending programs are created equal

Across-the-board cuts are indiscriminate and, therefore, do not have the balance that you suggest is necessary.

We want people to stay in their homes.