“Increased revenues, meaning higher taxes, will be a central element of any successful long-term budget plan, and President Obama is right to insist that the wealthy - the slice of America that has come through the recession in by far the best financial health - should provide those funds.” ShouldLongAmericaPresidentTermSuccessfulPlansHigherTaxesElementsFinancialBudgetsLong TermFundWealthyPresident ObamaRevenueRecessions Author:Steven Rattner
“Let's adopt some short-term strategies to get growth going and then let's have a long-term debt reduction package. That's what I think we should do and I think it will work.” ThinkingShouldLongGrowthTermStrategyDebtLong TermPackagesShort TermReduction Author:William J. Clinton
“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
“I feel they should be discussed informally, truthfully, honestly, and in some cases, I think, without forgetting ... long-term vision. They should be practical.” ThinkingFeelsShouldLongTermForgetVisionCasesHonestlyPracticalsLong Term Author:Dalai Lama