Bad Quote by Arthur Laffer

We're in a trade war. We've been in a trade war for decades. That's why we have the deficit.

— Wilbur Ross

Having a trade deficit and a budget deficit, it's two different things.

— Stephanie Ruhle

Trade deficits are OK under certain circumstance. 1. An emerging nation imports capital goods necessary to enhance its productivity. 2. A developed nation, with…

— Peter Schiff

There's no such thing as a trade deficit.

— P. J. O'Rourke

Bilateral trade deficits are not evil; historically, better growth in the U.S. economy has led to larger trade deficits.

— Neil Bush

That level of trade deficit throttles real growth in our country and continues the unfortunate path of selling out America. We are not winning…

— Marcy Kaptur

Well, I think what we need to remember is that budget deficits can impede economic activity.

— Anonymous

If a trade deficit is determined solely by rates of savings and investment, then the U.S. trade deficit will be impervious to a get-tough…

— Daniel T. Griswold

This is what Donald Trump understands. This is the trade deficit. We run a trade deficit of close to $800 billion a year.

— Peter Navarro

When George Bush came into office, we had surpluses. And now we have half-a-trillion-dollar deficit annually. When George Bush came into office, our national…

— Barack Obama

Today, we have a trade regime which has led to the largest trade deficits this country has ever experienced.

— Xavier Becerra

We've been the foolish country for so long with this free trade, but it's not free trade because it's - you know, just doesn't…

— Donald Trump