American dream Quote by Mark Kirk

Deficits and debt threaten the growing American economy and our national security over the long term.

— Cindy Hyde-Smith

I really truly worry that the debt is one of the single biggest threat to the United States of America, that we're talking about…

— Jason Chaffetz

What I'm concerned about is endless borrowing, which is going to compromise our economy not only today but in the future. Because we know…

— Paul Ryan

Many respected economists and statesmen believe our national debt is neither unwieldy nor a dangerous burden on the country. The trouble is that a…

— Mo Udall

What we also have to recognize is that the deficit levels that I'm inheriting, over a trillion dollars, coming out of last year, that…

— Barack Obama

Our nation's debt has to be a concern for us all. It is not sustainable long-term.

— Jaime Harrison

Our growing national debt is a threat to our national defense and to our domestic priorities, including research and development, education, health care, and…

— Seth Moulton

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

— Anonymous

If we hit the debt ceiling, that's... essentially defaulting on our obligations, which is totally unprecedented in American history. The impact on the economy…

— Austan Goolsbee

I can tell you if you look at the polls, Democrats, Republicans, Independents, they do not think we should increase the debt limit.

— Jim DeMint

It took the first 204 years of our Nation's history to accumulate $1 trillion in debt. And now we are doing that every 2 or 3 years.

— Jim Cooper

The US Debt is the single biggest threat I see to innovation in American business.

— Erskine Bowles