Deficit Quotes
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There is no deficit in human resources; the deficit is in human will.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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On the other side of the trade deficit, of course, is the capital surplus. We are buying more goods than we are selling, but, on the other hand, the capital account surplus means that the United States is such an attractive market...that individuals from abroad are investing in the United States...at a record rate.
Edward Lazear
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By restraining spending and by cutting the deficit, Republican policies are helping to keep our economy strong.
Dennis Hastert
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Our platform calls for a balanced deficit reduction plan where the wealthy pay their fair share. And when your country is in a costly war, with our soldiers sacrificing abroad and our nation facing a debt crisis at home, being asked to pay your fair share isn't class warfare - it's patriotism.
Cory Booker
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When the economy is growing, there's a lot that can be done to deal with the deficit.
Henry Paulson
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There is a deficit; I'd like to see it lowered. But it's up to Congress to decide whether that should be done by higher taxes, lower spending or some combination.
Ben Bernanke
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Yes, we should consider ways to address the deficit and bring real, direct relief to the gulf region, ... but we must not lose sight of maintaining the infrastructure that supports our economy and way of life.
Olympia Snowe
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Why should there be hunger and deprivation in any land, in any city, at any table, when man has the resources and the scientific know-how to provide all mankind with the basic necessities of life? There is no deficit in human resources. The deficit is in human will.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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The Kerry plan is simple: Add more money to our national deficit, spend more money here in Washington, raise taxes on job creation.
Dennis Hastert
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We can't have deficit spending in Texas. You have to balance your budget every two years.
Rick Perry
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Those with a moral deficit put on a good show, and sleep like a baby.
Paul Newman
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If you wanted to create jobs in a way that has minimal effect on the deficit but has government action, the two best things you could do are the infrastructure bank and a simple SBA-like loan guarantee for all building retrofits, where the contractor or the energy-service company guarantees the savings. So that allows the bank to loan money to let a school or a college or a hospital or a museum or a commercial building unencumbered by debt to loan it on terms that are longer, so you can pay it back only from your utility savings. You could create a million jobs doing that.
Bill Clinton
