Republicans know that government spending creates jobs. They just want that spending to be funneled to their projects and districts... and they… — Jennifer Granholm Copy Share Image
Government spending clearly needs some adjusting. But a budget is a statement of our priorities, and balancing our spending on the backs… — Paul Tonko Copy Share Image
Aggressive government spending during the Great Recession was absolutely necessary. — Eric Garcetti Copy Share Image
We should reduce total government spending as a percentage of the economy. — Grover Norquist Copy Share Image
I think Bush has capitulated on affirmative action and government spending. Apart from that, he's OK, I guess. About the same as… — Peter Brimelow Copy Share Image
“Except for spending to protect property rights, enforce the law, and protect citizens from foreign aggressors, all government spending crowds out private… — Thomas J. DiLorenzo Copy Share Image
Take Hispanic voters. They favor Democrats because they like the party's programs, from health care reform to government spending on education. It's… — Gail Collins Copy Share Image
Voters want conflicting things. They want a lot of government spending, but they don't want higher taxes. — Bruce Rauner Copy Share Image
“the government-slashing agenda of the Koch network was a problem for these voters. Fink acknowledged, “We want to decrease regulations. Why? It’s… — Jane Mayer Copy Share Image
However little president Obama knows or cares about economics, he knows a lot about politics - and especially political rhetoric. 'High-speed rail'… — Thomas Sowell Copy Share Image
I am in favor of cutting taxes under any circumstances and for any excuse, for any reason, whenever it's possible. The reason… — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
Some doomsayers think the collapse will be triggered by runaway government spending, excessive taxation, oppressive regulation, food shortages, fuel shortages or natural… — Robert Higgs Copy Share Image
If increased government spending with borrowed or newly created money is a 'stimulus,' then the Weimar Republic should have been stimulated to… — Thomas Sowell Copy Share Image
I don't think the press has done a very good job dealing with government spending.The Defense Department with the $9,500 toilet seat,… — Dave Barry Copy Share Image
If the U.S. Government was a company, the deficit would be $5 trillion because they would have to account by general accepted… — Marc Faber Copy Share Image
Credit expansion is the governments' foremost tool in their struggle against the market economy. In their hands it is the magic wand… — Ludwig von Mises Copy Share Image
We should never waive the checks on government spending that taxpayers deserve. — Raja Krishnamoorthi Copy Share Image
It's like Tiger Woods' wife, we should take a nine iron to the back windshield of big government spending and smash it… — Tim Pawlenty Copy Share Image
Americans for Tax Reform is a national taxpayer organization dedicated to opposing any and all tax increases. We work at the national,… — Grover Norquist Copy Share Image
I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on… — James Madison Copy Share Image
The real goal should be reduced government spending, rather than balanced budgets achieved by ever rising tax rates to cover ever rising… — Thomas Sowell Copy Share Image
If you look at the studies coming out of the Congressional Budget Office, the number one thing that's going to blow a… — Christina Romer Copy Share Image
It is my view that what is important is cutting government spending, however spending is financed. A so-called deficit is a disguised… — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
The truth is, the greatest tool to lift children and families from poverty is one that decreases the probability of child poverty… — Marco Rubio Copy Share Image