One of the things that we want to do about this is to, and Senator Franken and Senator Brown and I have proposed it, is to add a public option.

One way to promote economic growth is through tax reform that does not increase the debt.

Speaking for all members of the committee, I appreciate the dedication with which CBO carries out its responsibilities to Congress under the Budget Act, but the contents of this report are concerning.

We should not be talking about cutting pensions. We should be talking about a program to guarantee that when people retire they can live in dignity.

Do you agree that our current international tax system is outdated and places U.S. companies at a competitive disadvantage?

We should free Americans from that burden of the death tax, allowing them to preserve the livelihoods for their families and future generations.

Part of the deficit problem that we have will be when one-third of the Federal work force retires and expects their pensions.

And the longer we wait, the less likely we are to be able to make that promise.

this is a list of suggestions from the President, but we are the ones that actually do the budget.

It is often said that the longer we wait to reform Social Security, the more difficult it will be.

If you are going to be a company that does not do any of that, frankly, you have no business coming into my State.

I have tried to keep from cutting Social Security benefits since I first got here.