#deficit

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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Everyone I know has attention deficit, and they say it with great pride. It's a bad time to be right. ↗

— Joni Mitchell

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In addition to a soaring stock market, 6.6 million jobs have been created since tax relief measures went into effect in 2003. Our deficit situation has also improved as tax revenues have increased at double-digit rates over the past two years. ↗

— Randy Neugebauer

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

— George Osborne

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It's not easy cutting welfare bills. It's not easy cutting the deficit. ↗

— George Osborne

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My point is cutting spending shouldn't be reliant on the debt limit though. It's something we have to do. The good news for America is, leaders in both parties, the president, believe that we have to have significant deficit reduction. So the intent is there. And I think what America is going to demand is that our leaders come together. ↗

— David Plouffe

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I believe we can and should have it all. Lower deficits but higher spending. More peace with a bigger military that goes off and kills terrorists and whatnot. A cleaner environment without forcing SUVs off the road. ↗

— Craig Armstrong

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To be fair, Republicans are not blameless. The deficit began to spiral out of control on President Bush's watch. ↗

— Rob Woodall

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