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There are a lot of things you can say about the Bush tax cuts, but you can't say they didn't work.

In December, I agreed to extend the tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans because it was the only way I could prevent a tax hike on middle-class Americans. But we cannot afford $1 trillion worth of tax cuts for every millionaire and billionaire in our society. We can't afford it. And I refuse to renew them again.

Many of you are well enough off that the tax cuts may have helped you. We're saying that for America to get back on track, we're probably going to cut that short and not give it to you. We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good.

I favor the extension of the middle-class tax cuts because in a recession they're stimulative and they help with demand.

And the cornerstone of my economic policies, when I first got elected, was cutting taxes on everybody on who paid taxes.

Tax cuts are like sex: When they are good, they are very, very good. And when they are bad, they are still pretty good.

There are some Republicans who say that any time you raise new revenue, you have to have a tax cut to match it. I am not one of those Republicans.

I'm for tax reform, not tax increases.

I think the Bush tax cuts should be made permanent.

I still believe a majority of Republicans are for income tax cuts.