Jeff Merkley actually said...

"$17 out of every $20 in the benefits from the tax reductions goes to richer Americans."

"I think most Americans would feel that if you have a plan designed for working America, the vast bulk of the benefits would go to working America, not to the richest Americans."

"I will just close by saying that our children are now financing the biggest theft of money delivered to the wealthy in America, and this is what you normally see in corrupt, irresponsible, Third World..."

"I am really disappointed to see that the philosophy of this administration ran on of fighting for ordinary Americans became just this is an administration by and for the powerful."