Ron Wyden actually said...

"The policy of encouraging retirement saving through tax-preferred accounts should not require opposition to reducing taxes on other forms of saving."

"Mr. Chairman, I again want to commend you for taking on this debt and equity issue. This is extraordinarily important."

"It seems to me that you and Mr. Buckley are both saying, in some fashion, that for businesses to grow, it is important to retain earnings for long-term planning and investment."

"I think the kind of concern I would have is, if a company has already eliminated its tax liability, what incentive would it have to hire disadvantaged workers or invest in low-income communities?"