I think it's very important not to confuse the importance of dealing with Social Security in the long term with these short-term… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I don't know how anyone can keep a straight face and say they are for deficit reduction while they insist on a… — Claire McCaskill Copy Share Image
Thanks to former President George W. Bush - remember the compassionate conservative? - I have a good name for the fundamental principle… — Christina Romer Copy Share Image
Mr. Obama's choices show how fundamentally unserious he is about deficit reduction and spending restraint. — Monica Crowley Copy Share Image
The Farm Bill is one of the only bills that provides substantial deficit reduction that passed the Senate this year. It only… — Debbie Stabenow Copy Share Image
When Republicans used reconciliation in 2001 for the Bush tax cuts, they used it to increase the deficit. The whole purpose of… — Kent Conrad Copy Share Image
But the debt limit obviously is something that needs to and will be passed. That is not inconsistent with a process and… — David Plouffe Copy Share Image
While there are no easy solutions to this problem, the Deficit Reduction Act gets us started in the right direction by beginning… — Jim Ryun Copy Share Image
When Republicans say, 'The first thing you do when you do deficit reduction is reduce rates,' it would be like Democrats saying,… — Chuck Schumer Copy Share Image
My point is cutting spending shouldn't be reliant on the debt limit though. It's something we have to do. The good news… — David Plouffe Copy Share Image
In fact, I think - our view of this is that while the agreement, the compromise did not achieve the kind of… — Jay Carney Copy Share Image
