This deficit that we have threatens our very way of life, and everything needs to be on the table.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The American people will eventually get hurt by this accumulated deficit. That's the problem. We have too much deficit. We have to find a solution.
Deficits are like putting dynamite in the hands of children. They can get out of control very quickly.
Our priority must be to build a path towards balancing the budget, and we cannot tolerate growing deficits.
Understanding that yes, we are committing more resources than we thought we might be in protecting our homeland and prosecuting a war and so it's understandable that we would be going through a period of deficits.
When the economy is growing, there's a lot that can be done to deal with the deficit.
Well, I think what we need to remember is that budget deficits can impede economic activity.
If you're worried about the deficit, pay attention to the fact that it's almost all attributable to military spending and the totally dysfunctional health program.
The deficit - the U.S. knows our deficit is too large. We are committed to bringing it down. We are bringing it down. The deficit came in for fiscal year '05 at considerably below where it was the prior year.
The only way to eliminate the deficit in the long run is through growth.
I am not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of itself.