“Social Security faces a long-term actuarial deficit, yes.” LongFacesSocialTermSecurityLong TermSocial SecurityDeficit Author:Peter R. Orszag
“If you think about it, candidate Obama, Sen. Obama, was running on sort of long-run economic issues, like restoring prosperity to the middle class, dealing with the perennial problem of health care in the United States. He talked a lot about the budget deficit, about the need to transition to clean energy.” IfsThinkingNeedsLongStatesProblemCareRunningEnergyUnitedClassUnited StatesIssuesEconomicMiddleCleanProsperityHealth CareBudgetsCandidatesMiddle ClassTransitionLong RunsDeficitRestoringClean EnergyEconomic IssuesBudget Deficit Author:Christina Romer
“Quantitatve easing is NOT going away. Every major country is running a deficit. If they are all net borrowers then who is the lender? The central banks. For this reason – QE is not going away for a long time.” IfsLongCountryReasonRunningMajorsLong TimeGoing AwayDeficitCentral BanksLendersBorrowers Author:Jeffrey Gundlach
“The only way to eliminate the deficit in the long run is through growth.” WayLongRunningGrowthLong RunsDeficit Author:Edward Lazear
“I believe that we should allow younger workers to contribute toward a personal account that they own, as long as it is coupled with deficit reduction measures that enhance the long-term condition of Social Security.” ShouldBelieveLongI BelieveSocialTermConditionsSecurityAccountsWorkersLong TermSocial SecurityDeficitReduction Author:Cliff Stearns