Budgets Quote by Amity Shlaes

Coolidge thought budgets were virtuous. He had his econ straight. He didn't just cut taxes, he also cut the budget.

— Amity Shlaes

The most remarkable thing about Calvin Coolidge is that he served for 67 months, and when he left office, the budget was lower than…

— Amity Shlaes

In a way, Calvin Coolidge is better than Reagan. His tax rates were lower, and he cut budgets.

— Amity Shlaes

Coolidge believed that government officials who tell themselves that spending benefits the economy delude themselves and the citizens. Government budgets promote human freedom.

— Amity Shlaes

In the budget, the president will call for a five-year freeze on discretionary spending other than for national security. This will reduce the deficit…

— Anonymous

The deficit only became a big problem in the Reagan-Bush years. For 12 years, Republican presidents talked about balancing the budget, but failed to…

— Dick Gephardt

The right way to deal with a budget problem that was years in the making is by formulating a credible plan to reduce the…

— Christina Romer

You hear a lot of jokes every once in a while about 'Silent Cal Coolidge.' The joke is on the people who make the…

— Ronald Reagan

Coolidge really hated government being in the power business. He thought it was wrong. He saw the potential for growth in the power business.…

— Amity Shlaes

When my husband was president, we went from a $300 billion deficit to a $200 billion surplus and we were actually on the path…

— Hillary Clinton

Coolidge was a pragmatist. He didn't start out with a tax theory. But he observed over time that lower tax rates sometimes brought in…

— Amity Shlaes

The president said he'd cut the deficit in half. Unfortunately, he doubled it. Trillion-dollar deficits for the last four years. The president's put it…

— Mitt Romney