Business Quote by John Sununu

I look at this in a very simple way: I want to bring the debt down.

— Amy Klobuchar

In 2010, I proposed that Congress take its first pay cut in 77 years, and my effort had bipartisan support. And as part of…

— Ann Kirkpatrick

But the debt limit obviously is something that needs to and will be passed. That is not inconsistent with a process and a belief…

— David Plouffe

My point is cutting spending shouldn't be reliant on the debt limit though. It's something we have to do. The good news for America…

— David Plouffe

There are only two honest ways to reduce our debt: cut spending or raise revenues.

— Dick Durbin

The U.S. has a law on the books called the debt limit, but the name is misleading. The debt limit started in 1917 for…

— David Malpass

These debt obligations will simply erode America's standard of living in the future. Money spent to service the debt is money that we don't…

— Joseph Stiglitz

Raising the debt limit on some levels is a ministerial act. It doesn't involve any new spending.

— Jacob Lew

While most of us are trying to be more frugal, the loss of a job, a divorce, or a medical emergency can quickly sink…

— Lisa Madigan

The Republican argument that raising the debt ceiling encourages additional future spending is logically irresponsible. The debt ceiling has to be raised to authorize…

— Eliot Spitzer

I often say that paying off your debt is like dieting. There are no miracle cures; it takes discipline and hard work.

— Lisa Madigan

There's also consumer debt, the credit card debt that burdens many of the working families in America. Yes, we talk about national debt, and…

— George W. Bush