Blessing Quote by Alexander Hamilton

A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing.

— Alexander Hamilton

It is of the greatest consequence that the debt should . . . be remoulded into such a shape as will bring the expenditure…

— Alexander Hamilton

Our growing national debt is a threat to our national defense and to our domestic priorities, including research and development, education, health care, and…

— Seth Moulton

The National Debt is a very Good Thing and it would be dangerous to pay it off for fear of Political Economy.

— W. C. Sellar

Our nation's debt has to be a concern for us all. It is not sustainable long-term.

— Jaime Harrison

I am one of those who do not believe that a national debt is a national blessing, but rather a curse to a republic;…

— Andrew Jackson

This accumulated debt at all levels of our society poses an immediate existential threat to America. Now unlike the manufactured crises of global warming…

— Steve Bannon

I think what's important to understand is if the United States hits the debt ceiling and is unable to pay its debts, the consequences…

— Kenneth Chenault

The consequences arising from the continual accumulation of public debts in other countries ought to admonish us to prevent their growth in our own.

— John Adams

Many respected economists and statesmen believe our national debt is neither unwieldy nor a dangerous burden on the country. The trouble is that a…

— Mo Udall

President Obama has almost doubled our national debt to more than $19 trillion, and growing. And yet, what do we have to show for…

— Donald Trump

If we hit the debt ceiling, that's... essentially defaulting on our obligations, which is totally unprecedented in American history. The impact on the economy…

— Austan Goolsbee