Attack Quote by Neera Tanden

Indeed, in both Wisconsin and Washington, Republicans are disingenuously using budget and deficit arguments to advance their political goals.

— Neera Tanden

“The picture was far brighter in the key presidential battleground state of Wisconsin. There, the first-term governor, Scott Walker, had vaulted to national stardom…

— Jane Mayer

Many other states ultimately - they might not have the same balance sheet as Wisconsin - but collective bargaining from the federal level... these…

— Rick Santelli

Governor Scott Walker didn't know who he was messing with when he picked a fight with the hard-working union folks of Wisconsin. He must…

— Gwen Moore

The important aspect as we look at this budget, and as we look at previous budgets, is the budget system - what I'm trying…

— Scott McCallum

There are a lot of people in Milwaukee who have had adverse impacts from Scott Walker. He's managed to mess over everyone in Milwaukee.

— Gwen Moore

When I was speaker in North Carolina, the state was gripped with a deficit, and we made a fundamental policy decision to adopt austerity…

— Thom Tillis

Why would Senator Allen want to oppose saving money for the state? It's simply another example of Republicans fighting the governor tooth and nail…

— Bart Stupak

A budget matters to people who worry about protecting and saving critical programs like Medicare and Social Security. A budget matters to younger workers…

— Susan Brooks

Why would Senator Allen want to oppose saving money for the state? Its simply another example of Republicans fighting the governor tooth and nail…

— Bart Stupak

Governments harangue about deficits to get more revenue so they can spend more.

— Allan H. Meltzer

The American people want a balanced budget. They want Congress to stop this barbaric practice of perpetual deficit spending. It really, if you think…

— Mike Lee