Approach Quote by Barack Obama

It's not just about the current economic environment. History shows that slashing budgets always leads to recession.

— Ha-Joon Chang

I think, and there's a pretty strong economic consensus on this, that at that juncture you should spend more, even though it may sound…

— Thomas B. Edsall

Traditionally, the way deficits have been cut is you hold expenditures more or less constant in real dollars and then let growth come in…

— Phil Bredesen

Cutting government spending and government intrusion in the economy will almost surely involve immediate gain for the many, short-term pain for the few, and…

— Milton Friedman

I personally don't believe we ought to be raising taxes or cutting spending, either one, until we get this economy off the ground. I'll…

— William J. Clinton

When you get the economy growing, that's when you can deal with the national debt.

— Mike Pence

Anytime there's a disruption in the supply chain, any time people cut back on spending, there will be a recession.

— Trish Regan

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

— Henry Paulson

When the economy's shrinking, providing jobs, spending on things like infrastructure can actually increase revenue and drive down debt. And then, there's going to…

— Barack Obama

The way to reduce the debt is by economic growth.

— Steve Mnuchin

We should reduce total government spending as a percentage of the economy.

— Grover Norquist

When your economy is kind of ooching along, it's important to let people have more of their own money.

— George W. Bush