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Well, I think what we need to remember is that budget deficits can impede economic activity.

Deficits mean future tax increases, pure and simple. Deficit spending should be viewed as a tax on future generations, and politicians who create deficits should be exposed as tax hikers.

When the economy is growing, there's a lot that can be done to deal with the deficit.

I think growing an economy is a good way to help with a deficit, but ultimately, it's about fiscal discipline and responsible spending - and smart decisions.

Well, a deficit reflects an imbalance between spending and revenue, and so narrowing it requires acting on one, the other or both.

The biggest problem with the deficit is programs that are unconstitutional and wasteful.

The best way to deal with the deficit is through economic growth.

I am not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of itself.

I think where I differ a little bit, we absolutely have to think about the deficit looking down the road. And certainly that's something the president has said that we need to, as the economy recovers, have a plan in place for getting it down.

We're focused on doing the things that make the economy perform well, and as you do that, reduce deficits, for one, very important; secondly, keep growth rates high, very important.