mainly used by a relatively small group of mostly higher income individuals.
Republican leaders, who are seemingly rejecting any effort at compromise, will need to put our families and our economy above partisan ideol...
The statistic is that CBO has lowered its estimate of Federal spending for Medicare and Medicaid to such a degree that spending for 2020, on...
But as we all know now, it did not work out that way.
We need to tackle our deficits and debt in a balanced way, with a mix of spending cuts and new revenue from those who can afford it most.
I know Democrats here in the Senate feel very strongly that protecting our fragile economic recovery is paramount.
Leaving the sequester in place would lead to massive, self-inflicted damage that would hurt middle-class families.
When his bill to raise the tax rate on the highest-earning Americans passed the Senate and House without a single Republican vote, the top R...
That is why I believe very strongly that we should replace the sequester with a balanced package of responsible spending cuts and revenue fr...
Our work in the 1990s proved that calling on the wealthy to pay their fair share is not incompatible with strong economic growth.
I am going to continue making sure the voices of the American people are heard loud and clear throughout this process.