Asking Quote by Donald Trump

If I was in Congress, I would not vote to raise the debt ceiling.

— Sean Hannity

I can tell you if you look at the polls, Democrats, Republicans, Independents, they do not think we should increase the debt limit.

— Jim DeMint

I would use the debt limit. I don't want to say - I want to be unpredictable, because, you know, we need unpredictability. Everything…

— Donald Trump

You know, when Republicans were in charge, we doubled the debt. But, now, our concern is the Democrats are in charge and they're tripling…

— Rand Paul

Make no mistake: I will work with both Democrats and Republicans to cut wasteful spending and reduce our debt in a balanced, responsible way.

— Ann McLane Kuster

If I hear one more Republican tell me about balancing the budget, I am going to strangle them.

— Joe Biden

The fact that we are here today to debate raising America's debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. America has a debt problem…

— Barack Obama

I'm still a fiscal conservative, and I'm inclined to pay down debt.

— Jim Flaherty

I have proposed I would not add a penny to the debt and [Donald Trump] plans would add $5 trillion to the debt.

— Hillary Clinton

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

I would vote to increase the debt limit if there was a corresponding level of cuts. And if there was some serious talk about…

— Jon Huntsman, Jr

I'll be at the table, as I've been, willing to talk to any Republican who says, 'Look, my country is more important, this pile…

— Patty Murray