"we are putting off limits $30,000. Essentially we are putting $3,000, somewhere in that vicinity, of permanent tax relief into the pockets of the middle-class person."
"The big tax increases in the bill come nowhere close to covering the even more massive spending."
"Which of you favor fixing it all on one side of the balance sheet, either all through expense reductions or all through revenue increases?"
"My Democratic colleagues want to tax more and spend more."
"The American people think we should get rid of inefficient, unfair tax breaks skewed towards the wealthiest Americans and corporations."
"If we do this the right way--meaning the fair way--tax reform has the potential to make our tax system simpler and more efficient."
"I believe we need to focus on what is best for the middle class by ensuring that any tax reform effort helps more Americans share in and contribute to our economic strength and helps reduce our defici..."
"I think the mixture usually does not work because one of the forces that are at play is--"
"History has shown us that austerity is not the right way to boost economic growth in the short term."
"Current and future seniors, who have worked hard all their lives, deserve to know that Medicare will be there when they need it."
"I would like each of your opinion on whether widening income inequality hurts economic growth."