Pat Ryan actually said...

"Any sudden tax hike would hurt our economy, so this fall--before the election--the House of Representatives will vote to stop the largest tax increase in American history."

"We thought that was especially important, so there is a debt limit that is set, but there is never any sort of measure or metric as to how high we want the future, our excess obligations stemming from..."

"Unfortunately, the current leaders in the Democrat-controlled Senate and at the White House have failed to step forward with solutions that match the magnitude of our challenges."

"Smart and modest changes today mean huge dividends down the line."