Patty Murray actually said...

"I think that the creation of jobs in my community and my State is the number one."

"I personally believe there are better ways to create jobs, grow the economy, and tackle our long-term fiscal challenges than this policy."

"What troubles me most about our misguided austerity policies is that Congress has cut the very programs that help low-and middle-income families get ahead."

"The EITC lifts millions of low-income working families out of poverty each year, but it is currently leaving individuals without children behind."