“I can assure that this president is very concerned about the budget deficit.”
Al Hubbard
“Democrats were quick to point out that President Bush's budget creates a 1 trillion dollar deficit. The White House quickly responded with 'Hey, look over there, it's Saddam Hussein.'”
Craig Kilborn
“President Bush's pledge to halve the budget deficit by 2009 distracts policymakers from the real issue of unsustainable trends in long-term entitlement spending. The president's proposal to slow Medicare's 9% annual growth rate is a good fiscal step, but the budget does not propose enough immediate and bold reforms to the quickly growing entitlement programs that threaten to overwhelm the budget.”
Brian Riedl
“That's a situation we no longer find ourselves in. We are facing budget deficits again. The president has been offering tight budgets and we've been responding as best we can. We don't know how much money will be made available to us next year when we write the farm bill.”
Bob Goodlatte
“I'm excited because education is a priority in this budget. But I'm concerned the state is still deficit-spending, and that could put us at risk.”
Charlene Whitlinger
“I'm really concerned about the deficit. It's much too large and it has to become smaller.”
Robert Kimmitt
“With budget deficits growing to historic levels, we need to make sure tax dollars are going to those who truly need the government's help, ... Tax beaks for the gambling industry do not make sense.”
Frank Wolf
