Deficit Quotes

380 Deficit quotes by 257 unique authors

When the democratic deficit is so enormous, people are left with very little option but to take peaceful, non-violent direct action. — Caroline Lucas
Our practical choice is not between a tax-cut deficit and a budgetary surplus. It is between two kinds of deficits: a chronic deficit of inertia,… — John F. Kennedy
At his best, Obama promised to work with Republicans to reduce the deficit in a way that honors both individualism and community. — Ron Fournier
Maybe that first, gigantic deficit the Reaganites piled up was an accident, just a combination of deluded 'supply side' tax cuts and a huge bag… — Thomas Frank
When done right - or wrong, depending on how you look at it - deficits remove liberal options from the table. Suddenly there's no money… — Thomas Frank
I ask the American people not to fall victim to disinformation. There are no death panels. The Affordable Care Act cuts the deficit. — Al Franken
I've, we have in this state, like many other states, we're experiencing an enormous budget deficit that we're trying to grapple with. But we will… — Jennifer Granholm
Whether they run a record company or a grocery store, every boss will tell you you're in big trouble if you're borrowing more than you… — Simon Cowell
I was diagnosed with a severe temporal spatial deficit, a learning disability that means I have zero spatial relations skills. It was official: I was… — Sloane Crosley
Deficits must be cut, yes, but the rush to austerity risks undermining the fragile global recovery. — Alistair Darling
I'm not a detail guy. I depend on accountants and administrators to do my detail stuff for me, but I do know the overall picture… — John Paul DeJoria
The government deficit is the difference between the amount of money the government spends and the amount it has the nerve to collect. — Sam Ewing
If the U.S. Government was a company, the deficit would be $5 trillion because they would have to account by general accepted accounting principles. But… — Marc Faber
To finance this trade deficit, the U.S. has to borrow from the rest of the world or sell American assets like stocks, businesses, and real… — Martin Feldstein
Californians are worried about whether they will have a job along with ballooning federal spending and deficits. — Carly Fiorina
Canada is in budgetary deficit now only because of the recession, only because of stimulus measures, and we will come out of it. We will… — Stephen Harper
Not in the constitution, but I would propose a law to the French parliament that provides for reducing the budget deficit year by year, until… — Francois Hollande
I'm finding myself really angry over spending and the deficit. I'm finding myself really angry over what's happening in the Middle East, the decision to… — Gary Johnson
The president has been a true friend of the ag industry, because he continues to invest large amounts of money at a time when savings… — Mike Johanns
Tonight was a great opportunity to take on the political status quo that has given us trillion dollar deficits and put millions out of work.… — Gary Johnson
In point of fact, 'Simpson-Bowles' has become a symbol, or SimBowl, rather than an actual plan, political shorthand for the process of long-term deficit reduction. — Joe Klein
Instead of seeing these children for the blessings that they are, we are measuring them only by the standard of whether they will be future… — Jonathan Kozol
Christmas is the time when kids tell Santa what they want and adults pay for it. Deficits are when adults tell government what they want… — Richard Lamm
In New Mexico, I inherited the largest structural deficit in state history, and our legislature is controlled by Democrats. We don't always agree, but we… — Susana Martinez
Everyone I know has attention deficit, and they say it with great pride. It's a bad time to be right. — Joni Mitchell

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