Paolo Gentiloni Quotes

It is the policy of the federal government to use all resources at its disposal to make our financial system stronger.

Fiscal prudence is very important.

Not in the constitution, but I would propose a law to the French parliament that provides for reducing the budget deficit year by year, until we have reached a balanced budget by 2017.

My policy in America is, 'Steady growth is forever.'

Fiscal discipline is a priority in Romania, and we have already proven we are committed and able to make real progress in this area.

There's a stability and growth pact which was agreed for the eleven countries which tries to limit the size of budget deficits among the eleven countries.

All the states are required, either by constitution or by statute, to have balanced budgets - they're not able to print money. So they have to focus on establishing priorities.

I have said, with respect to authorization bills, that I do not want the Congress or the country to commit fiscal suicide on the installment plan.

I don't have many litmus tests, but this is one: Any candidate who doesn't understand that we need to balance the budget should not be president of the United States.

You cannot spend your way out of recession or borrow your way out of debt.

I was able to promote a strong defense budget when it could have been cut a lot more severely.

You can't strengthen the ranks of your middle class, you can't strengthen and grow the ranks of your businesses and family-owned businesses, unless you are fiscally responsible.

It's insane to try to balance the budget.

States, virtually all of them, have a constitutional requirement to operate on a balanced budget.

If you don't get spending under control, eventually you're going to have a big tax increase.

But the debt limit obviously is something that needs to and will be passed. That is not inconsistent with a process and a belief that we have to get significant deficit reduction.

As a fiscal conservative, I believe one of the most important roles the federal government can play in assuring that our economy remains strong is to keep our fiscal house in order.

I sum up the prospects for 1967 in three short sentences. We are back on course. The ship is picking up speed. The economy is moving. Every seaman knows the command at such a moment: 'steady as she goes'.

We need real leadership, Democrat, Republican and independent to stand up and say, we have to live within our means.

We cannot cut our way to prosperity.

It is better to implement reforms in times of economic strength.

The function of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, as I understand it, is to resist all demands for expenditure made by his colleagues and, when he can no longer resist, to limit the concession to the barest point of acceptance.

Canada did not have a financial crises just because the Canadian Government said “No” to their bankers.

… bad times make for good policies, and good times make for bad policies.

You cannot borrow and spend your way into prosperity. It does not work.