We were promised that if we gave huge tax cuts to the wealthiest Americans, the benefits would trickle down, deficits would disappear and the economy would flourish.

There's a right way and a wrong way to cut taxes. The Republican tax cuts reward the few, our tax cuts invest in the future,

Why does their proposal exclude over 100 million Americans from its limited number of protections? ... They're slicing this issue as thin as they can and hoping the American people don't see through their strategy. Why do they include a poison pill -- unlimited medical savings accounts that could make health insurance unaffordable for many Americans? Well, my guess is they really don't want legislation to pass this year.

If you raise the taxes on these people, you might not have the jobs to provide, so the tax cuts are incredibly important.

I am worried that it seems inconsistent and unsustainable for the president to be asking for large tax cuts before we know what our continuing obligations are. I would like to see us take a deep breath, deal with Iraq....I don't believe that we really fully appreciate the cost that we may be embarking upon,

I think the tax cuts were too big, and I am worried about the deficit. You have to pay it back at some point.