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I have spoken about deficits, and I think deficits are important because they address broad economic and financial stability. We need to talk about…

— Ben Bernanke

When the economy is growing, there's a lot that can be done to deal with the deficit.

— Henry Paulson

At times of recession, running a budget deficit is highly desirable. Once the economy begins to recover, you have to balance the budget. But…

— George Soros

The important lesson of the deficit is - and the national debt - is we have to be careful about how we're spending money.

— Joseph Stiglitz

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

I know economists will say well, we could run a small deficit but the problem is that once you cross that line as we…

— Stephen Harper

Let's be clear: deficit reduction alone is not an economic plan.

— Barack Obama

I think where I differ a little bit, we absolutely have to think about the deficit looking down the road. And certainly that's something…

— Christina Romer

Well, a deficit reflects an imbalance between spending and revenue, and so narrowing it requires acting on one, the other or both.

— Anonymous

Budget deficits are not caused by wild-eyed spenders, but by slow economic growth and periodic recessions. And any new recession would break all deficit…

— John F. Kennedy

We don't need more politicians insisting we have deficits because you're not taxed enough. Those deficits ballooned from an economy that didn't grow enough…

— Ronald Reagan

Deficits are anathema to most Republicans. And Democrats widely believe that government spending should fall as the economy recovers.

— Annie Lowrey