Jeff Merkley actually said...

I would love to follow up and get a better understanding of that because I think it is relevant to what we consider doing in the future.

I think that reinforces the point Senator Cardin was making in the beginning about a coherent strategy.

We need a health-care system. It gives peace of mind to Americans, not distress of whether you'll be able to get care.

So if you review the numbers and you see that this is a falsehood, this argument, this kind of magic gift, if we can cut taxes for the rich ...