Action Quote by Jeffrey Sachs

America's government is not even aware of the gap between its commitments and action, because almost nobody in authority understands the actions that would…

— Jeffrey Sachs

We're in a pretty tumultuous world, and there's a lot of uncertainty. Treasurys are where people go as one of the few safe havens…

— Gary Shilling

It makes a difference who the treasury secretary is.

— Warren Buffett

As a shadow minister I've been working with the Treasury team for years and they've been clear we couldn't make unfunded commitments.

— Liz Kendall

This Department of Treasury, run by this administration, using the same tried and true accounting methods that every business in America uses, cast new…

— Jim Costa

It is our unfinished task to make sure that this government works on behalf of the many, and not just the few.

— Barack Obama

You measure a government by how few people need help.

— Patricia Schroeder

Year after year in Washington, budget debates seem to come down to an old, tired argument: on one side, those who want more government,…

— George W. Bush

Government in the U.S. today is a senior partner in every business in the country.

— Norman Cousins

There are people in the public sector with a range of experiences that have no equivalent in business, but are essential to governing, like…

— Dee Dee Myers

The Treasury Department has a critical role to play in helping to set the direction of a U.S. and global economy, a role that…

— Henry Paulson

When I work with countries struggling to pay for budgets or finance trade deficits, I reflect on how Americans do not spend a moment…

— Robert Zoellick