"When we are borrowing money from our kids and our grandkids, which is what we are doing now to run this biggest business in the world, you are not going to be in a position to fix maybe one of the most important things it does."
"That lack of political will, of trading off spending for this versus that, which you have got to do everywhere else in our society--it is laughed at whenever you use the metaphor of households."
"Count me in for raising the cap on income subject to Social Security taxation, within reason."
"So Senator Schumer, in case you are watching, I challenge you to bring Senator Sanders' bill to the floor."
"I would suggest: The Reagan-O'Neill model."
"I think it needs to be talked about, and we are going to talk about it in terms on our side that is a little more holistic than just tax the rich."
"Count me in for more revenue. We are going to need more revenue."
"I really do believe it is possible if there is political will."
"If you think taxing the wealthy is going to save Social Security, you are wrong."
"I think it is hard to make the argument that we do not need to keep this whole and healthy."
"I stand ready to make those hard decisions."