Li Keqiang Quotes

Countries themselves need to do everything possible to remain in the euro zone.

Europe is trying to get its fiscal house in order.

At this time - we're in a dramatic crisis - euro bonds are precisely the wrong answer. They lead us into a debt union, not a stability union. Each country has to take its own steps to reduce its debt.

The Tea Party knows that continuing to delay charting a course to spending reform hurts everybody.

If we are to maintain our position as a global economic leader, we've got to end the govern-by-crisis mentality that sets us back instead of moving us forward.

It's time for the sensible center to rise up and push for a rational approach to our fiscal challenges.

We know that advanced economies with stable governments that borrow in their own currency are capable of running up very high levels of debt without crisis.

Austerity is not part of the European treaties; democracy and the principle of popular sovereignty are.

There's no more place in the euro zone for well-meaning laxness when dealing with deficits and failings. If the demands on Greece aren't taken seriously, we'll get stuck in quicksand. In the worst case, this would make it acceptable for one tranche to not be paid out. It is in the Greeks own interest not to test that.

There is no better protection against the euro crisis than successful structural reforms in southern Europe.

Greece wishes to be part of the eurozone, but it must, of course, go through with the necessary reforms to make this happen.

I think it's essential that we do more than talk about austerity measures and cutting.

Nobody wants the United States to default on its debt. Nobody. But, at some point in time, we've got to address the fiscal woes of this nation.

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.

The insane pursuit of the holy grail of a balanced budget in the end is going to drive the economy into a depression.

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.

As the President reviewed the state of the union and unveiled his second-term agenda, he fell short of adequately explaining how he intends to set America back on the course of fiscal responsibility and secure the fiscal health of the nation.

The reason we have such a reform budget is because we've been thinking about these things for a long time.

Without a doubt, first thing we should do is clean up our fiscal house, and that starts with balancing our budgets and digging out of this red ink. We cannot expect to continue in this fashion and remain the leader of the free world.

Eurobonds are absolutely wrong. In order to bring about common interest rates, you need similar competitiveness levels, similar budget situations. You don't get them by collectivizing debts.

America needs jobs, smaller government, less spending and a president with the courage to offer more than yet another speech.

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

We all have our problems and we are working to find a solution to ours and also to help the eurozone. We expect that other countries should do the same, that they be prudent in their statements.

Governments must commit to sound economic and financial policies. This is how we ensure reform in the euro area - and our independence.