Patty Murray actually said...

They are about the families across America whose lives will be impacted by the decisions that we make.

I believe our focus should be on jobs and the economy, not on arbitrarily creating pain for American families.

Budgets are reflections of our values and our priorities and our vision for what our Government and our country and our economy should look ...

it will be very possible for a hedge fund manager to pay a lower tax rate on his income than a soldier or a police officer or a teacher.