"There are three legs of the stool; spending, entitlements and making the tax code fair and equitable. That's the three legs of the stool. If we do all of those in a responsible, bipartisan way, I think the American people would all be very, very happy."
Claire McCaskill is an American politician and former United States senator from Missouri. She previously served as Missouri state auditor and as a county prosecutor. After her Senate service, she became a political analyst and commentator.