“Most Tea Party activists consider Obama a big-spending liberal. Some even question his eligibility to be president.” BigsPresidentPartySpendingTeaActivistTea PartyEligibility 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
“The President is destroying the fabric of America with a combined policy of war, tax cuts for the wealthy, and reductions in spending for domestic needs.” NeedsWarAmericaPresidentCuttingPolicyTaxesSpendingWealthyDestroyingFabricReductionTax Cuts Author:Charles Rangel
“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
“The President has a short time to let people know that he is serious about getting spending under control.” PeopleKnowsPresidentSeriousSpendingShort Time Author:Paul Weyrich
“President Reagan, Jack Kemp and other advocates of supply-side economics understood that pro-growth tax, spending and economic policies were essential to America's long-term economic and fiscal health.” LongAmericaSidesGrowthPresidentTermEconomicPolicyTaxesEssentialsUnderstoodEconomicsSpendingLong TermEconomic PolicyPresident ReaganSupply Side Economics Author:Bob Beauprez
“President Obama and his family are spending the holidays in Hawaii, and while they're gone, they got a fence jumper to house sit. Tomorrow, he will be in Hawaii playing golf with Raul Castro and the Pope.” HousePresidentGoneTomorrowGolfSpendingHolidayPresident ObamaPopeFenceHawaiiCastroPlaying GolfJumpers Author:David Letterman
“Tomorrow President Obama will host NASCAR racing champion Kevin Harvick at the White House. They both said they look forward to spending an hour or two not having the slightest interest in what the other is saying.” LooksSaidTwoHousePresidentInterestHoursWhiteTomorrowSpendingChampionWhite HouseRacingHostPresident ObamaKevinNascarNascar Racing Author:Jimmy Fallon
“Well, President-elect Barack Obama and his family are gonna spend the holidays in his home state of Hawaii. And you know who couldn't be more thrilled with this? The press, the reporters who follow the president. Well, think about it. After eight years of spending every holiday cutting brush in Crawford, Texas, they get to go to Hawaii!” ThinkingKnowsYearsWellsStatesHomePresidentCuttingPressesEightSpendingBarackHolidayTexasReportersBrushesHawaiiHome State Author:Jay Leno
“During last night's Republican debate, Mike Huckabee got a big laugh when he said that Congress has been spending money like John Edwards at a beauty salon. Then Huckabee got an even bigger laugh when he said he's running for president” Has BeensSaidBigsRunningLastsNightPresidentLaughingRepublicanBiggerCongressSpendingDebateLast NightMikeSpending MoneySalonsBeauty Salon Author:Conan O'Brien
“President Obama's been reaching out to Iran, reaching out to Cuba, reaching out to Latin America. The only place he can't seem to be able to reach out to: Texas. ... Despite Governor Rick Perry talking about how Texas could secede from the Union if it wanted to, 75 per cent of the people who live there want to stay in the United States. Of course they want to stay. I mean, after spending all that time and effort sneaking across the border to get here, why would they want to leave?” PeopleIfsWantMeanStatesSeemsAbleWantedAmericaCoursesPresidentUnitedEffortTalkingUnited StatesUnionsSpendingDespiteBordersReachingIranLatinTexasPresident ObamaReach OutCentsGovernorsCubaLatin America Author:Jay Leno
“The problem isn't a Congress that won't cut spending or a president who won't raise taxes. The problem is an American public with a bottomless sense of entitlement to federal money.” ProblemPresidentCuttingTaxesRaisesCongressSpendingEntitlementNational DebtSense Of Entitlement Book:Parliament of Whores: A Lone Humorist Attempts to Explain the Entire U.S. Government Source: Parliament of Whores: A Lone Humorist Attempts to Explain the Entire U.S. Government
“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
“It's a shame that we have to use whatever leverage we have in Congress to get the president to deal with the biggest problem confronting our future. And that's our excessive spending.” UseProblemPresidentDealsShameCongressSpendingOur FutureConfrontingExcessive Spending Author:Mitch McConnell
“Where we are now is we have resolved the revenue issue and the question is what are we going to do about spending. I wish the president would lead us in this discussion rather than putting himself in a position of having to be dragged kicking and screaming to the table to discuss the single biggest issue confronting our future.” WishPresidentIssuesPositionTablesSpendingDiscussionOur FutureRevenueKickingConfronting Author:Mitch McConnell
“As the leader of the Republicans what I'm telling that we elected the president to be president. It's time for him to step up to the plate and lead us in the direction of reducing our excessive spending.” PresidentLeaderStepsRepublicanSpendingPlatesReducingStep UpExcessive Spending Author:Mitch McConnell