The economy needs stimulus now, so bring forward some [of the] tax cuts [scheduled for later years], but cancel the last piece scheduled to go into effect in 2008. That would help the short-term economy, and it's better for long-term fiscal probity.

Tax cuts are a very high priority because it's obvious that the American people, in view of the growing economy -- they're being overtaxed. That's what is adding to the surplus,

This is more corroboration that the economy, particularly the production side, is responding to the pick-up in demand we saw in the third quarter.

There's no doubt that the effect of the tax cuts . . . have been an enormous factor in producing the additional income that has found its way now into the federal treasury,

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.