We don't have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven't taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much. — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
The national budget must be balanced. The public debt must be reduced; the arrogance of the authorities must be moderated and controlled.… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I wish it were possible to obtain a single amendment to our Constitution. I would be willing to depend on that alone… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
“These senators and representatives call themselves “leaders.” One of the primary principles of leadership is that a leader never asks or orders… — Daniel Hill Copy Share Image
One of the key principles of Trumponomics is that faster economic growth can help solve a multitude of other social and economic… — Stephen Moore Copy Share Image
“Politicians seldom if ever get [into public office] by merit alone, at least in democratic states. Sometimes, to be sure, it happens,… — H.L. Mencken Copy Share Image
“SCREW CHILDREN! That's the mantra of the world. Instead of burying them with a national debt, shoving them in shitty schools, drugging… — Stefan Molyneux Copy Share Image
The refunding of the national debt at a lower rate of interest should be accomplished without compelling the withdrawal of the national-bank… — James A. Garfield Copy Share Image
We have, during his regime, during President Obama's regime, we've doubled our national debt. We're up to $20 trillion. — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
“Is a wind farm a field full of talking politicians? If so, I wonder what they grow? Probably the national debt.” — Jarod Kintz Copy Share Image
When you run a company, you want to hand it off in better shape than you found it. In the same way,… — Henry Paulson Copy Share Image
We are not taught to fear our politicians, who can debase our currency, throw us in prison and send us to war… — Stefan Molyneux Copy Share Image
..avoiding likewise the accumulation of debt, not only by shunning occasions of expense, but by vigorous exertions in time of peace to… — George Washington Copy Share Image
I have long argued that paying down the national debt is beneficial for the economy: it keeps interest rates lower than they… — Alan Greenspan Copy Share Image
The national debt has given rise to joint stock companies, to dealings in negotiable effects of all kinds, and to agiotage ,… — Karl Marx Copy Share Image
“And to preserve their independence, we must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt. We must make our election between… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
A responsible government does not triple the national debt in eight years. — Daniel Patrick Moynihan Copy Share Image
The only way to reduce our national debt is to grow the economy and cut spending. We have no idea how our… — Carly Fiorina Copy Share Image
What our Republican friends are doing, if we look at what they do and not what they say, they have decided that… — Tom Allen Copy Share Image
No pecuniary consideration is more urgent, than the regular redemption and discharge of the public debt: on none can delay be more… — George Washington Copy Share Image
“Even as I write these words, our ticking national debt clock tells us that we are increasing our debt by 3 billion… — Erwin W. Lutzer Copy Share Image
“When he had explained why investors who wanted low risk and moderate returns should put their capital into national debt shares, Daisy… — Lisa Kleypas Copy Share Image
Mr. Obama plans to boost federal spending 25 percent while nearly tripling the national debt over 10 years. Americans know that this… — Karl Rove Copy Share Image
Solvency is maintained by means of a national debt, on the principle, If you will not lend me the money, how can… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
In FY 2006, interest payments alone on the national debt cost us $406 billion. . . . What a waste. . .… — Bill Press Copy Share Image
