Peter Orszag

Every day is like that, eight successive meetings on eight different topics, every one really important and interesting. ↗

— Peter Orszag

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For example, I was privileged to be working at the White House under the Clinton administration and had not finished my Ph.D., and I thought I was the cat's meow. ↗

— Peter Orszag

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It is a foregone opportunity that we could have a trillion dollars more of income for the United States if we were producing at capacity rather than falling so far short of it. ↗

— Peter Orszag

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My mom is a very warm, typical sort of Jewish-mother type. And my dad has a somewhat, um, different personality. ↗

— Peter Orszag

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Social Security faces a long-term actuarial deficit, yes. ↗

— Peter Orszag

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There've been times where I wondered whether it was worth continuing in my own education. ↗

— Peter Orszag

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Total borrowing has imploded. Private borrowing has collapsed. And, in effect, the Treasury Department is the last borrower left standing. ↗

— Peter Orszag

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Well, a deficit reflects an imbalance between spending and revenue, and so narrowing it requires acting on one, the other or both. ↗

— Peter Orszag

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Well, I think what we need to remember is that budget deficits can impede economic activity. ↗

— Peter Orszag

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