Country Quote by Xavier Becerra

We're in a trade war. We've been in a trade war for decades. That's why we have the deficit.

— Wilbur Ross

That level of trade deficit throttles real growth in our country and continues the unfortunate path of selling out America. We are not winning…

— Marcy Kaptur

Bilateral trade deficits are not evil; historically, better growth in the U.S. economy has led to larger trade deficits.

— Neil Bush

Americas largest trade deficit is with China, a nation that enjoys Permanent Normal Trade Relations with the U.S. and ties its currency to the…

— Jo Ann Emerson

We are on pace this year to have a trade deficit that is larger than $800 billion. We have never faced that before, but…

— Xavier Becerra

If a trade deficit is determined solely by rates of savings and investment, then the U.S. trade deficit will be impervious to a get-tough…

— Daniel T. Griswold

In my view, [the trade deficit] will create political turmoil at some point...Pretty soon, I think there will be a big adjustment.

— Warren Buffett

This is what Donald Trump understands. This is the trade deficit. We run a trade deficit of close to $800 billion a year.

— Peter Navarro

We have the greatest negotiators in the world, we have the greatest business people in the world, we don't use them. We use political…

— Donald Trump

We're a trading nation. We need to have trade, we rely on it, a vast proportion of our jobs in our country rely on…

— Jagmeet Singh

We're going to fix [trade deals].You know, last year [2015] we lost almost $800 billion in trade deficits. We have trade deficit with other…

— Donald Trump

As the U.S. trade deficit, and the portion of that deficit attributed to China, continue to grow, our own economy is at risk of…

— Jo Ann Emerson