Environment Quote by Douglas Holtz-Eakin

“I don’t think we’ll solve the problem of the deficit until three things happen: We need more discipline on spending in Congress. We need…

— Ronald Reagan

If Congress can't get a budget passed when they're supposed to, it's just common sense they shouldn't get paid.

— Mike Braun

The important lesson of the deficit is - and the national debt - is we have to be careful about how we're spending money.

— Joseph Stiglitz

We're all concerned about the budget. We're all concerned about what's happening financially in our country. There's no question about it. Congress is working…

— James F. Amos

The American people want a balanced budget. They want Congress to stop this barbaric practice of perpetual deficit spending. It really, if you think…

— Mike Lee

When you look at February's (2011) deficit spending alone, and the fact that it was larger than what our total deficit spending was in…

— Kristi Noem

After a decade of profligacy, the American people are tired of politicians who talk the talk but don't walk the walk when it comes…

— Barack Obama

We need a straitjacket around Congress when it comes to spending so that they are forced to do what 49 states are required to…

— John Cornyn

Well, I think what we need to remember is that budget deficits can impede economic activity.

— Anonymous

Well, I think the president has clearly submitted us a tight budget, but it's what's called for if we're going to get spending under…

— Thad Cochran

The budgets we work on in Congress are more than just fiscal documents; they are a reflection of our moral values as well. In…

— Tim Walz

A budget matters to Americans who can't afford to see their taxes go up or lose the jobs that would be destroyed in the…

— Susan Brooks