Jeff Merkley actually said...

"I hate to see people trying to address a non-problem and disguise it as a problem when they are really trying to intimidate people from voting."

"My father was a mechanic and he said why is it that in America the laws mean that those who earn income by the sweat of their brow pay a much higher tax than those who earn money through investments?"

"Well, hallelujah, because it's the first I've seen a real proposal coming from an Administration to try to help tackle this challenge."

"Essentially, the wealthy investing in property proceed to never be taxed ever on their income from growing value of assets; is that not correct?"