Cutting Quote by Dennis Hastert

Republicans in Congress boosted the economy by cutting taxes and ending programs that don't work.

— Zach Wamp

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

— Annie Lowrey

When the economy is growing, there's a lot that can be done to deal with the deficit.

— Henry Paulson

Remember, Republican economic policies quadrupled the debt before I took office and doubled it after I left. We simply can't afford to double-down on…

— William J. Clinton

When Republicans say, 'The first thing you do when you do deficit reduction is reduce rates,' it would be like Democrats saying, 'The first…

— Chuck Schumer

To reduce deficit spending and our enormous debt, you reign in spending. You cut the budget. You don't take more from the private sector…

— Sarah Palin

Deficit spending is simply a scheme for the confiscation of wealth.

— Alan Greenspan

Republicans profess to be against deficits, but they are experts at creating and exacerbating deficits.

— Keith Ellison

“The great cause of the new Republican intake is the reduction of the deficit but to anyone seeking evidence of sincere attempts at deficit-reduction…

— James Fenton

It is vital that we get these policies right as we take forward our plans to drive down the deficit and transform our economy.

— David Cameron

My point is cutting spending shouldn't be reliant on the debt limit though. It's something we have to do. The good news for America…

— David Plouffe

One of the reasons we don't have our deficit under control is because Republicans are wusses and won't tell their base a simple fact…

— Ed Rendell