The social and racial conflict, which springs from the…

To avoid large and unsustainable budget deficits, the nation will ultimately have to choose among higher taxes, modifications to entitlement programs such as Social…

— Ben Bernanke

I get a headache when I hear supporters of this endless warfare complaining about the federal budget deficits. They're like arsonists complaining about the…

— Bob Herbert

Cutting budget deficits can never be just an exercise in economics.

— George Osborne

Thanks to decades of accumulated federal budget deficits and, more significantly, imprudent Medicare and Social Security policies, we've stolen almost $60 trillion from our children.

— Steven Rattner

Under Reagan's policies, inflation and nominal GNP growth shriveled much faster than predicted, throwing off government revenue estimates and resulting in budget deficits.

— Paul Craig Roberts

Well, I think what we need to remember is that budget deficits can impede economic activity.

— Anonymous

Budget deficits are not caused by wild-eyed spenders, but by slow economic growth and periodic recessions. And any new recession would break all deficit…

— John F. Kennedy

Bush may be a strong leader in the war on terrorism, but on budget deficits he is missing-in-action.

— Jim Cooper

I've, we have in this state, like many other states, we're experiencing an enormous budget deficit that we're trying to grapple with. But we…

— Jennifer Granholm

Redistribution divided society into two social classes: the beneficiaries of transfer, who are calling for ever more; and the victims, who submit unwillingly. It…

— Hans F. Sennholz

More travel to America would lower our trade and budget deficits.

— Stephen Moore

When we stop running up huge budget deficits and start acting responsibly in Washington, we will provide small-business owners with the certainty they need…

— Sam Graves

Which European leader today would not relish the wonder-working powers of a Moses? Budget deficit? Unpopular cuts? How about just a little miracle, an…

— Jonathan Sacks

I will bring our energy companies back. They'll be able to compete. They'll make money. They'll pay off our national debt. They'll pay off…

— Donald Trump

At times of recession, running a budget deficit is highly desirable. Once the economy begins to recover, you have to balance the budget. But…

— George Soros