Balance Quote by Rick Perry

“These are tough times for state governments. Huge deficits loom almost everywhere, from California to New York, from New Jersey to Texas. Wait—Texas? Wasn't…

— Paul Krugman

We agree with Simpson and Bowles and others who have looked at this. What's necessary is to stabilize the debt and then work from…

— David Axelrod

We need to balance the budget and force Washington to stop spending more than it takes in.

— Joni Ernst

You know, to preserve our job-friendly climate the Texas legislature didn't raise taxes this last legislative session while balancing their budget and maintaining their…

— Rick Perry

If we weren't running deficits, if we weren't spending more than we were taking in, there would be no reason whatsoever to increase the…

— Ron Johnson

Weve got to make sure we reduce our deficit. Unfortunately Governor Romneys plan doesnt do it.

— Barack Obama

Our priority must be to build a path towards balancing the budget, and we cannot tolerate growing deficits.

— Anonymous

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

I've, we have in this state, like many other states, we're experiencing an enormous budget deficit that we're trying to grapple with. But we…

— Jennifer Granholm

The American people will eventually get hurt by this accumulated deficit. That's the problem. We have too much deficit. We have to find a…

— Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Unlike the federal government, most states don't have the option of running a deficit.

— Marcia Angell

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