103 Quotes About Deficit

The deficit is a little smaller because of this voluntary tax.

I don't think you would have seen a gathering like this six years ago, before 9/11, or even two or four years ago. This is a 35-year deficit Democrats have had on national security where it's been an issue to be survived, not highlighted.

There is no question that the deficit this year will be worse than last year. A number of the improvements in May were temporary.

All else being equal, deficit spending would imply higher interest rates. But so many other factors - especially the sluggish economy - mean interest rates are going to be low.

The growth was slower because the effect of the Oct. 1 fuel price increases was larger than had been previously expected. There were also many delays in infrastructure projects, which explain the lower deficit and slower growth.

He's saying so far there is sufficient flexibility that we can tolerate a higher deficit than we could 10 years ago. He didn't say ignore it.

To be down by that deficit and to hold that team to 35 points in the first half, we thought, OK, we've got them where we want them.

Folks are trying to do away with it because they want the money for deficit reduction.

Our projected deficit for the June 30, 2007, school year is $2.3-million.