Debt Quotes

1181 Debt quotes by 770 unique authors

A world in which government is burdened by historic debt, philanthropy has limited resources, and the private sector is only interested in its own personal… — Simon Mainwaring
The United States is at a critical juncture in time. Our government is riddled with historic debt, and the limited resources of philanthropic and non-profit… — Simon Mainwaring
Well what would happen is that if Greece defaulted and couldn't pay its debts, all the Greek bonds that are held in other banking systems… — John Major
After adding trillions to the debt on big-government policies most Americans didn't ask for and which we couldn't afford, Democratic leaders say they need more… — Mitch McConnell
The debt they ran up in the first year of the Obama administration is bigger than the last four years of the Bush combined. — Mitch McConnell
When I was a youngster growing up in South Dakota, we never referred to the national debt, it was always referred to as the war… — George McGovern
Environmental concern is a little like dieting or paying off credit-card debt - an episodically terrific idea that burns brightly and then seems to fade… — Jon Meacham
If a politician found he had cannibals among his constituents, he would promise them missionaries for dinner. — H. L. Mencken
At this time - we're in a dramatic crisis - euro bonds are precisely the wrong answer. They lead us into a debt union, not… — Angela Merkel
Eurobonds are absolutely wrong. In order to bring about common interest rates, you need similar competitiveness levels, similar budget situations. You don't get them by… — Angela Merkel
My parents believed in education and economic security, and I thank them for it. Because I think that's part of what's made my life stable.… — Helen Mirren
Nobody had a credit card when I was a kid. No one had credit card debt. But these big companies and banks wanted to know… — Michael Moore
The money to fund great things and innovations and programs is gone in our lifetime; it's all gone to debt. So we won't be able… — Michael Moore
It's easy to sit in relative luxury and peace and pontificate on the subject of the Third World debts. — Roger Moore
We can pay the ecological debt by changing economic models, and by giving up luxury consumption, setting aside selfishness and individualism, and thinking about the… — Evo Morales
Obama seemed poised to realign American politics after his stunning 2008 victory. But the economy remains worse than even the administration's worst-case scenarios, and the… — Dee Dee Myers
When I became CEO of Xerox 10 years ago, the company's situation was dire. Debt was mounting, the stock sinking and bankers were calling. People… — Anne M. Mulcahy
I'm a strange mixture of my mother's curiosity; my father, who grew up the son of the manse in a Presbyterian family, who had a… — Rupert Murdoch
Obama has been perhaps the most partisan President since Truman. He hasn't learned to be civil - note his insulting speech to Paul Ryan, who… — Grover Norquist
Britain is a textbook case of how growing inequality leads to economic crisis. The years before the crash were marked by a sharp rise in… — Frances O'Grady
President Obama is a utopian at heart. He wants to improve the lives of the downtrodden, which is a good thing. But, he doesn't understand… — Bill O'Reilly
The fact that we are here today to debate raising America's debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. America has a debt problem and… — Barack Obama
I found this national debt, doubled, wrapped in a big bow waiting for me as I stepped into the Oval Office. — Barack Obama
Even if you were to fall into extreme financial hardship and file for bankruptcy, you need to understand that your student loan debt will not… — Suze Orman
Learn how to prioritize all your debt. And did you know student loan debt is the most dangerous debt any of us can have? — Suze Orman

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