Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

"you do not end up with a net-zero benefit to the economy. You end up with a positive for the economy because of how you have shifted the tax burden."

"Well, thank you very much. I am afraid in the same way that concern about the debt seems to vanish in front of the tax benefits for special interests, concern about properly operating markets is going..."

"Did you mean to imply that, or am I reading that wrong?"

"This has been a very useful discussion. I thank the Chairman and the Ranking Member for holding it."