#deficit

We have to honor our commitments to today's beneficiaries, but we can't solve the growing deficit and debt problems unless we are smart, courageous, and sensible in planning for future. ↗

— Nan Hayworth

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The only way to eliminate the deficit in the long run is through growth. ↗

— Edward Lazear

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In order to reduce the deficit, there has to be revenue in addition to cuts. ↗

— Jim Lehrer

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We have to reduce the burden placed on our economy by years of deficits and debt. ↗

— Jacob Lew

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I think it's very important not to confuse the importance of dealing with Social Security in the long term with these short-term deficit reduction challenges. They're different issues. ↗

— Jacob Lew

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It's going to be true that anything that reduces the federal deficit will have somebody unhappy. ↗

— Jacob Lew

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The war on terrorism has made national security a legitimate concern, and a rising deficit, changes brought on by globalization and even the price of oil have thrown the nation's economic health into question. ↗

— Roger Mahony

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I don't know how anyone can keep a straight face and say they are for deficit reduction while they insist on a permanent tax cut for the wealthiest Americans, completely unpaid for. ↗

— Claire McCaskill

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Reconciliation is a special budget procedure to change entitlement and tax laws. It cannot be filibustered and requires only a simple majority in the Senate to be passed. It is primarily intended for deficit and mandatory spending reduction. ↗

— Jeff Miller

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Cutting budget deficits can never be just an exercise in economics. ↗

— George Osborne

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