Affect Quote by Cenk Uygur

Cut defense spending as part of cutting all federal spending.

— Rand Paul

It is being alleged that the Federal Government is 'cutting' spending. In fact, we are not 'cutting' anything. Defense spending under this budget would…

— Craig L. Thomas

In Congress, while the House's proposed defense budget calls for significant increases, it also cuts 11 billion dollars from veterans spending - including healthcare…

— Jennifer Granholm

Look, I am not worried about Washington cutting too much spending too fast. I mean, the kinds of spending cuts we're talking about just…

— Paul Ryan

One thing that Washington D.C. does not do well is cut spending.

— Mark Meadows

Only in Washington does a decrease in the proposed increase equal a spending cut.

— Larry Elder

When you cut a half-a-trillion dollars from the defense budget, it affects almost every area in the defense budget.

— Leon Panetta

Normally, when politicians talk about 'cutting the budget,' they really mean reducing the amount of increase. Actual spending goes up while the politicians claim…

— Mark McKinnon

So, the point I'm making is, we are not going to cut spending in Washington if we think it's the job of every congressman…

— Jim DeMint

But you have to have a vision of what kind of military you are trying to build in order to get the [budget] cuts…

— Jessica Mathews

Democrats will play the old Washington game of calling reductions in the rate of growth of spending for any program a 'cut'.

— Bruce Bartlett

What does it mean when Republicans and Democrats alike warn us about the 'pain' involved in cutting government spending - in their spending less…

— Theodore J. Forstmann