Ceilings Quote by James Surowiecki

You know, we've got to be responsible about our debt. We don't want the United States to ever be a dead beat, and not…

— Claire McCaskill

I fully believe that the U.S. has the obligation to honor its debt.

— Steve Mnuchin

I think at the end of the day we have to raise the debt ceiling, because America pays its bills.

— Terri Sewell

The president says we need to raise the debt ceiling because America pays its bills. No if we paid our bills we wouldn't have…

— Peter Schiff

The debt ceiling at some point has to be raised. I don't think there's anybody that questions the fact that if we ended up…

— Bob Corker

There's nothing inappropriate about having debt in America. It's what helped us grow over time. And it's when debt gets out of control that…

— Warren Buffett

I think what's important to understand is if the United States hits the debt ceiling and is unable to pay its debts, the consequences…

— Kenneth Chenault

No nation ought to be without a debt. A national debt is a national bond; and when it bears no interest, is in no…

— Thomas Paine

I firmly believe that the U.S. has to honor its debt.

— Steve Mnuchin

There is absolutely no way that the U.S. will ever default on its debt. We are not going to do that.

— Mick Mulvaney

As you know, the United States has been a net debtor to the world each year since 1976, I believe. We've put a huge…

— Porter Stansberry

The American way is the way most law-abiding Americans live - in debt. Does this make a balanced budget un-American?

— Cullen Hightower