Deficit Quote by Grover Norquist

Higher taxes never reduce the deficit. Governments spend whatever they take in and then whatever they can get away with.

— Milton Friedman

The laws of normal economics dictate that lower taxes combined with increased spending will lead to bigger deficits.

— Joseph Stiglitz

In order to reduce the deficit, there has to be revenue in addition to cuts.

— Jim Lehrer

The way to reduce the deficit is to create jobs and work opportunities so that people will have money with which to pay taxes.

— Danny K. Davis

Unfortunately the Republican tax cut will deny important revenues to many states facing their own deficits. This will create greater pressure for higher state…

— Dick Durbin

It seems to me that instead of cutting taxes, we ought to be increasing the taxes to pay off the deficit, rather than let…

— Walter Cronkite

We want to make sure that tax reform doesn't increase the size of the deficit.

— Steve Mnuchin

If we increase spending, we have got to raise taxes or any combination.

— Bobby Scott

I personally don't believe we ought to be raising taxes or cutting spending, either one, until we get this economy off the ground. I'll…

— William J. Clinton

If we want cut the deficit, let's talk about raising taxes on corporations and the wealthiest individuals - not putting air traffic controllers out…

— Jasmine Crockett

Well, a deficit reflects an imbalance between spending and revenue, and so narrowing it requires acting on one, the other or both.

— Anonymous

If you keep tax cuts for the wealthiest, it won't stimulate the economy, but it will add to the deficit. And, really, what we…

— Heather Boushey