Country Quote by Tim Johnson

To finance this trade deficit, the U.S. has to borrow from the rest of the world or sell American assets like stocks, businesses, and…

— Martin Feldstein

The amount of U.S. debt held by countries such as China and Japan is at a historic high, with foreign investors holding half of…

— Evan Bayh

The U. S. trade deficit with China shows that while we value the potential of their market, they value the reality of our market.…

— Adam Schiff

It doesn't worry me a bit that China and Japan hold so much US debt. In a way, it seems foolish for them to…

— Milton Friedman

Many respected economists and statesmen believe our national debt is neither unwieldy nor a dangerous burden on the country. The trouble is that a…

— Mo Udall

It is presumable that no country will be able to borrow of foreigners upon better terms than the United States, because none can, perhaps,…

— Alexander Hamilton

The National Debt is a very Good Thing and it would be dangerous to pay it off for fear of Political Economy.

— W. C. Sellar

Our national debt poses a threat to all Americans and is particularly troublesome both for well-established businesses and for those seeking to enter into…

— Alan Patricof

We borrow 40 cents out of every dollar that we spend. We borrow most of it from countries like China. They have become major…

— Dick Durbin

The US is not a superpower. The US is a financially dependent country that foreign lenders can close down at will. Washington still hasn’t…

— Paul Craig Roberts

Plus, 40% of our debt is owned by foreign interest. I can't support a plan that passes along cost burden to our children and…

— Steve Israel

We don't want to put up the money. We owe almost $20 trillion. Doubled since [Barack] Obama took office, our national debt.But we will…

— Donald Trump