It's going to be true that anything that reduces the federal deficit will have somebody unhappy.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
When the economy is growing, there's a lot that can be done to deal with the deficit.
Anything that's done to address unemployment in terms of massive stimulus spending is going to exacerbate deficits. And anything that's done to address deficits in the short-term is going to exacerbate unemployment.
I don't know how anyone can keep a straight face and say they are for deficit reduction while they insist on a permanent tax cut for the wealthiest Americans, completely unpaid for.
As anyone who lived through the 1990s knows, nothing shrinks our deficits faster than a growing economy.
The biggest problem with the deficit is programs that are unconstitutional and wasteful.
I am not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of itself.
It certainly would be helpful going forward for deficit reduction efforts to focus on the medium term while not subtracting from the impetus we need to keep a fragile economy moving forward.
Well, I think what we need to remember is that budget deficits can impede economic activity.
Unfortunately the Republican tax cut will deny important revenues to many states facing their own deficits. This will create greater pressure for higher state and local taxes.
Everybody has to agree that the best thing we can do to start reducing the deficit in this country is to put people back to work.