Currents Quote by Gordon Brown

It is a wise rule and should be fundamental in a government disposed to cherish its credit, and at the same time to restrain…

— Thomas Jefferson

The power of creating new funds upon new objects of taxation, by its own authority, would enable the national government to borrow as far…

— Alexander Hamilton

As you will come to see, much is governed by the Golden Rule: he who has the gold makes the rules.

— T. Colin Campbell

The abandonment of the gold standard made it possible for the welfare statists to use the banking system as a means to an unlimited…

— Alan Greenspan

Deficit spending is simply a scheme for the 'hidden' confiscation of wealth. Gold stands in the way of this insidious process. It stands as…

— Alan Greenspan

I will introduce a new set of fiscal rules which will apply to every decision taken by a Labour government. We will not borrow…

— Rachel Reeves

To achieve long-term success over many financial market and economic cycles, observing a few rules is not enough. Too many things change too quickly…

— Seth Klarman

It is admitted on all sides that we must equalize the revenue and expenditures. The scheme of borrowing to make up an increasing deficit…

— John C. Calhoun

Governments have persistently tried their best to promote, encourage, and expand the circulation of bank and government paper, and to discourage the people's use…

— Murray Rothbard

The government's focus is very clear: borrow, build, monetise and repay.

— Anurag Thakur

In order to achieve optimal economic growth, Congress must adhere to sane spending guidelines while promoting smart policies devoted to growing businesses and creating…

— Michael Steele

“Alan Greenspan, who would later become the Federal Reserve chairman, wrote in 1966: [T]he earnings saved by the productive members of the society lose…

— Andrew P. Napolitano