I believe that in order to sustain a governing majority…

You [Jill Stein] also believe in a full employment policy that was the majority Democratic Party policy in 1946. They actually passed a law…

— Ralph Nader

The issue for us is rebuilding a governing majority that is comfortable with differences that can transcend the divisiveness and unify behind the principles…

— Eric Cantor

To sustain a governing majority, that requires an ability for Republicans and Democrats to find some common ground. And right now, the structure of…

— Barack Obama

It's critical to show that we can meet our commitment to students with disabilities without raising taxes and without increasing the deficit. In the…

— Jared Polis

We need to prove to American voters, particularly independent voters who gave us this opportunity to lead, that this is not your grandfather's tax-and-spend…

— Jared Polis

the Republicans love to say that the Democratic Party is ruled by 'special interests.' But when pressed to name these 'special interests,' the usual…

— Geraldine Ferraro

Raising taxes is the last thing we should do amid the weakest economic recovery since World War II. Unfortunately, even if we avoid the…

— John Cornyn

While deficits are often inflationary and always pernicious, curing them by raising taxes is equivalent to curing an illness by shooting the patient.

— Murray Rothbard

We Hoosiers hold to some quaint notions. Some might say we 'cling' to them, though not out of fear or ignorance. We believe in…

— Mitch Daniels

I am no longer going to go along with this idea that we're going to keep spending and borrowing and taking over and raising…

— Chris Matthews

Imagine his delight after it 'leaked' that he will propose raising taxes on the wealthy by $320 billion over the next 10 years, including…

— John Podhoretz

What I have proposed would be paid for by raising taxes on the wealthy, because they have made all the gains in the economy.

— Hillary Clinton

Governments don't reduce deficits by raising taxes on the people; governments reduce deficits by controlling spending and stimulating new wealth.

— Ronald Reagan

Having billions of dollars immediately available to plug budget holes without raising taxes is very appealing. And to the delight of Wall Street investors,…

— Dick Durbin

What we need is more money back in the hands of Americans of any economic standing and so raising taxes right now doesn't make…

— Kevin Yoder