“Obama does not need to worry as much as past Democratic presidents about being labeled soft on national security - not after giving the order that led to the assassination of Osama bin Laden. No, his biggest concern is being labeled tone deaf on joblessness and debt.” NeedsGivingDoePastOrderPresidentWorrySecurityConcernDemocraticDebtToneNational SecurityJoblessnessDeafBin LadenAssassinationOsama Bin Laden Author:Ron Fournier
“Instead of focusing on growing jobs and reigniting our economy, President Obama focused on growing government and tried to remake the United States into the image of the debt-laden countries of Europe. His approach has been more spending, more regulation, and higher taxes.” Has BeensCountryStatesGovernmentJobsPresidentUnitedUnited StatesEconomyGrowingHigherTaxesApproachEuropeDebtFocusedSpendingPresident ObamaRegulationRemakes Author:Rob Portman
“When you're the president of the United States and you know that the biggest issue facing you is this cliff that we're about ready to head over if we don't get this spending and debt situation under control, it's very irresponsible not to take the action that is necessary to fix the problem.” IfsKnowsStatesProblemActionPresidentUnitedSituationUnited StatesIssuesReadyDebtSpendingCliffsIrresponsible Author:John Thune
“I don't intend to spend my morning being lectured to by a president whose failed policies have put our children and grandchildren in a huge burden of debt.” ChildrenPresidentMorningPolicyHugeOur ChildrenBurdenDebtGrandchildrenChildren And Grandchildren Author:Jeff Landry
“It's the [George Bush] president's fiscal policies that have driven up the biggest deficits in American history. He's added more debt to the debt of the United States in four years than all the way from George Washington to Ronald Reagan put together.” WayYearsStatesTogetherPresidentUnitedUnited StatesFourPolicyDebtDrivenFour YearsAmerican HistoryDeficitFiscal Policy Author:John F. Kerry
“In addition to myself and a number of others, President Clinton talked about the deficit and the debt issue. And he pointed out, really, what I pointed out, which is that when he left office, we actually had projected surpluses for a long period of time, because when he put together his economic plan, he did it in a balanced way.” WayLongTogetherLeftPresidentNumbersIssuesPlansEconomicPeriodsOfficeClintonDebtBalancedDeficitSurplusLong Periods Of TimePresident Clinton Author:Chris Van Hollen
“We now have a president who tries to save money by turning off lights in the White House, even as he heads toward a staggering addition to the national debt. "L.B.J." should stand for Light Bulb Johnson.” ShouldTryingLightHousePresidentWhiteDebtWhite HouseAmerican PoliticsJohnsonSaving MoneyBulbsStaggeringNational DebtLight Bulb Author:Barry Goldwater
“It's President [Barack] Obama sounding the alarm, scaring the crap out of the American people. Saying if you don't raise the debt feeling, we're going to default.” PeopleIfsFeelingsPresidentRaisesDebtBarackCrapAlarmsDefaultPresident Barack Obama Author:Eric Bolling
“It's a shame that the president doesn't embrace the effort to reduce spending. None of us like using situations like the sequester or the debt ceiling or the operation of government to try to engage the president to deal with this.” TryingGovernmentPresidentDealsEffortSituationShameEmbraceDebtSpendingOperationsCeilingsDebt Ceiling Author:Mitch McConnell
“Today, whether it is a student who holds a sit-in to get the army recruiters off his campus, or the mother of a dead soldier who refuses to leave the front gate of the president's ranch, we continue to be saved by brave people who risk ridicule and rejection but end up turning huge tides of public opinion in the direction of righteousness. We owe them enormous debts of gratitude. It is not easy to stand up for what is right, especially when everyone else is afraid to leave the comfortable path of conformity.” PeopleEndsTodayMotherEasyPresidentOpinionPathRiskFrontsStudentsHugeGratitudeComfortableArmyBraveSoldierRefuseDebtSavedEnormousRejectionGatesRighteousnessConformityTidesRidiculePublic OpinionCampusDebt Of GratitudeDead Soldiers Author:Michael Moore