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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

If the budget that you're talking about isn't a good one, then it's better not to pass a budget. Most people in the country…

— Maya MacGuineas

There is no real justification for a requirement that a budget of any sort should be balanced, except as a rallying point for those…

— William Vickrey

Budgets don't balance themselves, it takes fiscal discipline, and both the union and the government will have to show taxpayers that discipline.

— Pierre Poilievre

Government budgets are no different than our own at home. We must operate within our means, make fiscally responsible decisions, and invest wisely to…

— Mike Parson

You want to balance the budget in this country? We change the salary structure for Congress and the President. Every year they don't balance…

— Daniel Keys Moran

A budget should reflect the values and priorities of our nation and its people

— Mary Landrieu

The way to balance the budget is for Congress to cut Social Security, move the retirement age to 70, cut defense, Medicare and veterans…

— Howard Dean

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

For almost 50 years polls have shown that a large majority of the public believe that the budget should be balanced, and for all…

— Herbert Stein

The budget doesn't have much control over the government. Then again, the government doesn't have much control over the budget.

— P. J. O'Rourke

Well there are tough decisions necessary in budgets. I agree there are tough decisions necessary to ensure the long-term health of the budget. What…

— Chris Bowen