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“We think we can't survive without deficit spending - but we soon won't be able to survive with deficit spending, either.” quote by Tony Blankley
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“We think we can't survive without deficit spending - but we soon won't be able to survive with deficit spending, either.”

Tony Blankley

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Source Opinion column, The Washington Times, 2008

Deficit spending is unsustainable long‑term, regardless of current reliance on it

In simple terms: Both reliance on and abandonment of deficits are problematic

Key Takeaway

Seek fiscal balance without deficits

Themes

economics public policy budgeting

Mood

cautious analytical

Type

economic political

When to use this quote

  • government budgeting
  • tax reform
  • public debt management

Key Concepts

fiscal responsibility macroeconomic stability political ideology

Questions to Reflect On

  • What alternatives to deficit spending exist?
  • How to build public support for austerity?
A Different Perspective

Political pressure may favor short‑term fixes

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