Deficit Quote by Anonymous

The federal budget deficit isn't the nation's major economic problem and deficit reduction shouldn't be our major goal. Our problem is lack of good…

— Robert Reich

We need to balance the budget and force Washington to stop spending more than it takes in.

— Joni Ernst

We need balanced programs, balanced priorities on the fiscal side

— Jason Furman

The harsh reality is that we simply cannot tax our way out of our overspending and debt problem. We need a balanced approach that…

— Kevin Brady

“I don’t think we’ll solve the problem of the deficit until three things happen: We need more discipline on spending in Congress. We need…

— Ronald Reagan

We cannot win the future, expand the economy and spur job creation if we are saddled with increasingly growing deficits. That is why the…

— Anonymous

What I wanted to do was see if we couldn't balance the budget.

— Wilbur Mills

The cold harsh reality is that we have to balance the budget.

— Michael Bloomberg

We agree with Simpson and Bowles and others who have looked at this. What's necessary is to stabilize the debt and then work from…

— David Axelrod

We act in a pragmatic and careful manner. We reduce spending on budget items that do not constitute a priority.

— Vladimir Putin

You want to balance the budget in this country? We change the salary structure for Congress and the President. Every year they don't balance…

— Daniel Keys Moran

We should balance the budget. If government programs are important enough, we need to pay for them with taxes or make cuts in lesser…

— Robert J. Samuelson