(218 quotes found)
“I am not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of itself.”
Ronald Reagan
“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
“Deficit reduction is not an end in itself. It is the means to an end, ... Canadians must now decide what kind of country they want to build with the hard-won dividend.”
Jean Chretien
“The problems seem so easy out there on the stump. Deficits shrink with a rhetorical flourish.”
Hugh Sidey
“I never have voted for a pay increase for me, and with such a huge federal deficit, I don't think it's right to vote for a pay increase for yourself ... My salary is greater than most of the people in my congressional district, and there is no way I can vote for a pay raise when many of them are just getting by.”
Lincoln Davis
“There's not a lot of relief in sight. I would not be surprised to see the monthly deficit go above $60 billion by fall, and stay there.”
Nariman Behravesh
“No deficit of crude exists,”
Ali Rodriguez
“I can assure that this president is very concerned about the budget deficit.”
Al Hubbard
“Volatility has certainly reduced despite a widening current account deficit, but capital inflows have been strong and this has helped.”
Adenaan Hardien
