Blame Quote by Chaka Fattah

As a taxpayer, I want to assure you that Republicans are doing everything we can to reduce wasteful spending.

— Jeff Miller

To be fair, Republicans are not blameless. The deficit began to spiral out of control on President Bush's watch.

— Rob Woodall

There are as many Democrats that are guilty as Republicans and their spending habits. And the fact is, is that Washington is just broken.

— Sarah Steelman

Republicans spend and borrow, Democrats tax and spend.

— Stan Jones

If you want irresponsible politicians to spend less, you must give them less to spend.

— Irwin Schiff

You can't blame the administration and the Republicans for taking us back to deficits, for spending the Social Security surplus and assaulting the environment.…

— William J. Clinton

I think you're going to see a number of Democrats that do want to see us grapple with spending.

— Amy Klobuchar

I'm not going to stop beating up on the Democrats for wasteful spending.

— Nikki Haley

Not one Republican president has balanced the budget in 34 years. You can not trust Republicans with your money.

— Howard Dean

I don't think Republicans will be fooled into taking this necessary spending and using it to oppose pro-growth tax cuts, using this tragedy and…

— Grover Norquist

Deficits are anathema to most Republicans. And Democrats widely believe that government spending should fall as the economy recovers.

— Annie Lowrey

We often adhere to the myth that if you advocate for cutting spending, you're a Republican, and if you are willing to raise taxes,…

— Wes Moore