Quote by Barack Obama

“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 want to make sure that tax reform doesn't increase the size of the deficit.

— Steve Mnuchin

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

— Henry Paulson

It seems to me that instead of cutting taxes, we ought to be increasing the taxes to pay off the deficit, rather than let…

— Walter Cronkite

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

I think first of all, let me...let me repeat...let me repeat what I said. I'm not in favor of a $5 trillion tax cut.…

— Mitt Romney

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

Now, we all know that we've got to do more. And so I've put forward a specific $4 trillion deficit reduction plan. It's on…

— Barack Obama

Its not a bigger government we need, but a smarter government that sets priorities and invests in...growth.

— Barack Obama

Our priority must be to build a path towards balancing the budget, and we cannot tolerate growing deficits.

— Anonymous

I think growing an economy is a good way to help with a deficit, but ultimately, it's about fiscal discipline and responsible spending -…

— Justin Trudeau

We can reduce our deficit, and do it in a much more balanced way than sequestration, simply by fixing our tax code to get…

— Sheldon Whitehouse