Debt Ceiling Quotes

24 quotes by 20 authors

I think it's important that people know what raising the debt ceiling is. It's Congress giving permission to the federal government to borrow more money… — Michele Bachmann
Raising the debt ceiling is not additional spending. It is simply saying, you, the United States of America, can continue to borrow the money you… — Jay Carney
The president says we need to raise the debt ceiling because America pays its bills. No if we paid our bills we wouldn't have all… — Peter Schiff
I would be embarrassed to tell you how many folks ran saying that they weren't going to spend a bunch of money, they weren't going… — Mick Mulvaney
The bottom line is very simple. You negotiate on this, they will up the ante for the debt ceiling. — Charles Schumer
The debate we won't be having is whether or not the debt ceiling should be raised. We will not have a situation where people will… — Jay Carney
I would vote against raising the national debt ceiling. Again, this is about mortgaging the future of unborn generations of Americans. It's a form of… — Mike Lee
We need to get rid of the debt ceiling law. It's anachronistic and it's a problem. — Mark Zandi
Bless his heart, I have respect for Mitt Romney, but I do not have respect for what he has done through this debt increase debate.… — Sarah Palin
It is simply science fiction fantasy to say that, if you do not raise the debt ceiling, that everything is going to collapse. — Mike Lee
America pays its bills. It always has. It always will. The fact that Washington is now debating whether to honor its debts and obligations, then,… — Peter Welch
If you ask the question of Americans, should we pay our bills? One hundred percent would say yes. There's a significant misunderstanding on the debt… — Peter Welch
The debt ceiling at some point has to be raised. I don't think there's anybody that questions the fact that if we ended up getting… — Bob Corker
If it took multiple debt ceiling hikes, I'd rather achieve the savings. — Bob Corker
Most of the major increases in the debt ceiling have been accompanied by structural changes in the way we raise and spend money. — Charles Bass
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
The Republican argument that raising the debt ceiling encourages additional future spending is logically irresponsible. The debt ceiling has to be raised to authorize spending… — Eliot Spitzer
The debt-ceiling vote isn't about what will be done in the future; it is about the integrity of America's commitment to support the bonds we… — John Sununu
The truth is that the United States doesn't need, and shouldn't have, a debt ceiling. Every other democratic country, with the exception of Denmark, does… — James Surowiecki
Hikes in the debt ceiling - without any political demands from the opposition party - had been routine until President Obama took office. — Juan Williams

Who Wrote These Debt Ceiling Quotes

20 authors contributed a total of 24 Debt Ceiling Quotes as follows: