Cutting Quote by Jack Kemp

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

— Joe Biden

We often adhere to the myth that if you advocate for cutting spending, you're a Republican, and if you are willing to raise taxes,…

— Wes Moore

I won't support any budget, whether it's a Republican or a Democrat budget, that doesn't lead to balance.

— Rand Paul

If there are few conservatives in the senate wing of the Republican Party that will say no to a budget that never balances, we…

— Rand Paul

By restraining spending and by cutting the deficit, Republican policies are helping to keep our economy strong.

— Dennis Hastert

The Ryan plan isn't a budget. It's the last will and testament of the Republican party.

— David Stockman

“Both Democrats and Republicans have strayed so far from the path of responsible financial policy that the concept of balancing the budget is foreign…

— Ben Carson

Indeed, in both Wisconsin and Washington, Republicans are disingenuously using budget and deficit arguments to advance their political goals.

— Neera Tanden

Republicans know that government spending creates jobs. They just want that spending to be funneled to their projects and districts... and they certainly don't…

— Jennifer Granholm

The Republican Party is terrific at determining how a program will impact the federal budget, but we're not nearly as good as the Democrats…

— J. C. Watts

Even with not having a balanced budget at this time, I support tax cuts. That will help limit spending.

— Steve Chabot

I have said repeatedly I do want to take longer to eliminate the deficit than the other parties. Because I want to see us…

— Nicola Sturgeon