Break Quote by Paul Ryan

Government is taking 40 percent of the GDP. And that's at the state, local and federal level. President Obama has taken government spending at…

— Mitt Romney

After almost 50 years in which federal spending averaged about 20 percent of GDP, Joe Sestak and Nancy Pelosi took federal spending to 25…

— Pat Toomey

Mr. Obama plans to boost federal spending 25 percent while nearly tripling the national debt over 10 years. Americans know that this kind of…

— Karl Rove

Well, I think the president has clearly submitted us a tight budget, but it's what's called for if we're going to get spending under…

— Thad Cochran

I worry very much that we're in a situation now where there doesn't appear to be any limitation whatsoever in terms of the spending…

— Dick Cheney

I would cap the amount of federal government can spend at 20 percent of the economy. Bring it back to 20 percent or lower.…

— Mitt Romney

The question is: How do we reduce spending from 25% of GDP, which is where Obama put us? The focus is on total government…

— Grover Norquist

If we don't get a grip on government spending, there will be no growth.

— George Osborne

We should reduce total government spending as a percentage of the economy.

— Grover Norquist

We have to cut spending. We're - the thing is out of control.

— Tim Pawlenty

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

President Obama has shelled out more in federal spending than the five presidents that came before him.

— Elizabeth Flock