American people Quote by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

The problem with our deficit is not because Americans are taxed too little. The problem with the deficit is because Washington spends too much…

— Paul Ryan

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

— Henry Paulson

I am not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of itself.

— Ronald Reagan

We cannot solve the deficit crisis on the back of our seniors. We need all Americans to pay their fair share.

— Sheldon Whitehouse

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

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

Yes, deficits are a problem. I've been saying so for more than a quarter of a century now. But the problem is not the…

— Ronald Reagan

We're in a trade war. We've been in a trade war for decades. That's why we have the deficit.

— Wilbur Ross

We have a deficit of wonder right now.

— Tom Waits

It seems to me there are good deficits and bad deficits. Now, we have a deficit that comes from the militarization of our society…

— Anonymous

Yes, it is long past time we get serious about tackling the nation's ever-growing deficits. But the average American family drawn into serious debt…

— Peter Welch

We're actually just moving one type of deficit to another. But, the problem with this second type of deficit is that you drive on…

— Ezra Klein