Jeff Merkley actually said...

So when I hear folks on both sides of the aisle talking about a 50/50 plan for revenue and expenditure reductions, is that anywhere close to...

Doesn't it make sense for us to shut down some of these loopholes and basically protect programs that support core services to the middle cl...

There is a lot more spending than that on tax loopholes.

If I spend $5,000 on affordable housing on a tax credit, and I spend $5,000 that I appropriate, isn't it basically the same $5,000?