Quote by Barack Obama

This is a matter of Congress authorizes spending. They order me to spend.

— Barack Obama

I won't support any budget, whether it's a Republican or a Democrat budget, that doesn't lead to balance.

— Rand Paul

I think this is an exciting time where we can actually get a compromise between Democrats and Republicans, and we have to for this…

— Amy Klobuchar

As I have traveled throughout my Congressional district, the one thing I heard loud and clear was simply please stop spending money you do…

— Tim Scott

If I hear one more Republican tell me about balancing the budget, I am going to strangle them.

— Joe Biden

If there are few conservatives in the senate wing of the Republican Party that will say no to a budget that never balances, we…

— Rand Paul

It is time we passed a balanced budget amendment and return this government to limited spending.

— Newt Gingrich

The budget is like a mythical bean bag. Congress votes mythical beans into it, then reaches in and tries to pull real ones out.

— Anonymous

The stuff that I propose are things that I'm ready to govern with. They're not tools to get elected. They are programs and plans…

— John Kasich

I will work with Congress to introduce a series of legislative reforms and will fight for their passage in the first 100 days of…

— Donald Trump

I'll continue to advocate for a responsible federal budget that strengthens our national security and puts our future generations on fiscally sound footing.

— Tommy Tuberville

The Ryan plan isn't a budget. It's the last will and testament of the Republican party.

— David Stockman