The debate we won't be having is whether or not the debt ceiling should be raised. We will not have a situation where people will hold the American economy hostage in order to achieve a specific agenda - at least… — Jay Carney Copy Share Image
Raising the debt ceiling is not additional spending. It is simply saying, you, the United States of America, can continue to borrow the money you need to pay the bills you have already rung up. — Jay Carney Copy Share Image
So our focus has to be on the things that we can control, which is to take the necessary measures working with Congress to… — Jay Carney Copy Share Image
I - it's simply not for me to evaluate an independent rating agency's processes. But I will say that there was reason to be… — Jay Carney Copy Share Image
We certainly ... hope that the Congress will act in an appropriate fashion and not waste its time with ineffectual, sham legislation on Keystone… — Jay Carney Copy Share Image
Obama wanted to offer his support to birth control activist Sandra Fluke. He wanted to express his disappointment that she has been the subject… — Jay Carney Copy Share Image
Well, I haven't seen the records. I haven't seen Hilary Rosen; I personally know three Hilary Rosen's, so I don't know that this Hilary… — Jay Carney Copy Share Image
I'm going to work night and day to make sure that Americans get the tax relief that they need and deserve, and that our… — Jay Carney Copy Share Image
Let me just say that while I personally am very fond of John Boehner, his record of predicting what would happen if certain policies,… — Jay Carney Copy Share Image
What we see happening with this Republican strategy is a willingness to threaten the very foundation of the world's greatest economic power. That is… — Jay Carney Copy Share Image
The Affordable Care Act reduces the deficit considerably. I would simply point out to you that the Supreme Court has spoken, the American people… — Jay Carney Copy Share Image
We believe that - the President believes that the economy will continue to grow, that the economy will continue to create jobs, and that… — Jay Carney Copy Share Image
This president's committed to taking steps to move the Middle East peace process forward, to bringing the two parties to the table to negotiate… — Jay Carney Copy Share Image
