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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

The best way to deal with the deficit is through economic growth.

— Tim Kaine

We can reduce our deficit, and do it in a much more balanced way than sequestration, simply by fixing our tax code to get…

— Sheldon Whitehouse

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

What we need to do is not only live within our means, but start paying down the deficit, and offer an opportunity at least…

— Ron Paul

Well, mathematically, there are three ways that you can cut a deficit. One, of course, is to raise taxes. Number two is to cut…

— Mitt Romney

The American people will eventually get hurt by this accumulated deficit. That's the problem. We have too much deficit. We have to find a…

— Nassim Nicholas Taleb

When you see what the deficit is, then you have to do something about it.

— Viola Davis

After a decade of profligacy, the American people are tired of politicians who talk the talk but don't walk the walk when it comes…

— Barack Obama

So all of this is possible. Now, in order for us to do it, we do have to close our deficit, and one of…

— Barack Obama

The first thing we have to do is get spending under control in Washington. It's completely out of control. We Republicans came to power…

— John McCain

We have to get the tax revenues up. That means we have to get back to a healthy American economy, grow the economy so…

— Mick Mulvaney