Focus Quote by Janet Yellen

I think where I differ a little bit, we absolutely have to think about the deficit looking down the road. And certainly that's something…

— Christina Romer

Deficits must be cut, yes, but the rush to austerity risks undermining the fragile global recovery.

— Alistair Darling

I know economists will say well, we could run a small deficit but the problem is that once you cross that line as we…

— Stephen Harper

The federal budget deficit isn't the nation's major economic problem and deficit reduction shouldn't be our major goal. Our problem is lack of good…

— Robert Reich

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

— Anonymous

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

When the economy is growing, there's a lot that can be done to deal with the deficit.

— Henry Paulson

So when folks talk about the deficit and leaving the deficit for our children, we will never get out of debt had this country…

— Debbie Stabenow

Let's be clear: deficit reduction alone is not an economic plan.

— Barack Obama

The deficit crisis is real and must be addressed. But it cannot be solved on the backs of the weak and vulnerable.

— Bernie Sanders

I cannot conceive of a politically feasible solution to this problem which will overdo cutting the deficit, where overdoing means harming the economy. It…

— Alan Greenspan

Near-term deficits are temporary and manageable if - and only if - we keep spending in check, the tax burden low and the economy…

— Jim Nussle