The way to reduce the debt is by economic growth.

Pull in your belt, spend less, and reduce debt.

— Ray Dalio

It's disrespectful to tell the French in the morning that you're going to reduce the debt, in the evening that you're not going to…

— Nicolas Sarkozy

The Fed's buying is far more important to the market price of U.S. debt than any other economic variable. If the Fed stops buying,…

— Porter Stansberry

Our ballooning national debt is already an economic and security crisis.

— Katie Britt

Rising student-loan debt is an economic emergency.

— Elizabeth Warren

Increased spending, growing government debt and overreaching regulations are stifling job creation and economic growth.

— Joe Craft

I was the chairman of the Budget Committee and the lead architect the last time it happened in Washington, and when we did it…

— John Kasich

It's time to create an Economic Growth Code whose purpose is to fix and grow the economy, not redistribute massive amounts of wealth.

— Ari Fleischer

Through pro-growth policies, by abolishing Obamacare and eliminating other Obama-imposed impediments to economic growth, we will get our economy back on track.

— Mitt Romney

Democratic priorities remain clear: to provide a tax cut for working families, to promote policies that produce jobs and economic growth, and to assist…

— Nancy Pelosi

I think we ought to ban earmarks. I think we ought to give citizens the opportunity to designate up to 10 percent of their…

— Carly Fiorina

The only way we will ever reduce the debt and balance the budget is if America beats Washington and tea party activists take over…

— Matt Kibbe

Refinancing doesn't reduce your debt, it just restructures it, so be clear about what you want to achieve with a refi.

— Barbara Corcoran

Make no mistake: I will work with both Democrats and Republicans to cut wasteful spending and reduce our debt in a balanced, responsible way.

— Ann McLane Kuster

We have to have an aggressive, long-term plan to tackle our nation’s debt, but attempting to balance the budget on the backs of veterans…

— Tim Walz