So I come before you with a budget that is honest in its discussion of our challenges, creative in its possible solutions, compassionate in its commitment to our most vulnerable, and balanced on the bottom line.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The budget is not just a collection of numbers, but an expression of our values and aspirations.
A budget should reflect the values and priorities of our nation and its people.
Every budget I have ever prepared has been balanced.
I'm for a balanced budget now.
Putting together a sustainable budget requires that we all work together, that we focus our scarce resources on key priorities, and that we strengthen our capacity to deliver the best product we can for the American people. And that takes money.
There is a difficult leap between talking about balancing the budget and actually doing it.
It's insane to try to balance the budget.
If a budget is designed to show our values, it's clear where the majority stands: against opportunity, against education, and against America's hard-working, tax-paying middle class.
I don't buy into this, 'Oh, poor us. We've got tough budget problems.'
The cold harsh reality is that we have to balance the budget.