Roy Blunt Quotes

My priority will continue to be that we maintain the optimal balance to be able to invest in education and infrastructure while encouraging business growth.

I served at a time when we had a strong economy, when we had deficits that we would die for today. I was able to propose a balanced budget, not over ten years, but over five years. I'm proud of that record.

I would like to see this group in this Congress be starting the process to get ourselves on long term fiscal strong footing.

Sound public finances are not the enemy of sustained growth - they are its precondition.

Alabama is better than to depend on gambling to fund its government.

This Budget reflects a choice - not an easy choice, but the right choice. And when you think about it, the only choice. The choice to take the responsible, prudent path to fiscal stability, economic growth and opportunity.

Without growth we can't pay down our debt, and without growth there's no money for welfare.

During these continued tough economic times, writing a sensible, fair budget that provides real opportunities for Washington families, workers and businesses is always a challenge.

We plan to spend 20 billion lari ($12 billion) from the budget in the next four years on implementation of all tasks presented in our new programme.

A budget should reflect the values and priorities of our nation and its people.

I'm running for controller to ensure our government reflects the values of the people of California and increases prosperity by managing our finances smartly, efficiently and effectively.

I would hope that we could have this in an adult fashion and stop demagogueing the issue anytime you talk about any substantive reforms that will actually save social security and save Medicare and save the system from imploding on itself.

Having your fiscal house in order and having a more manageable macro-economic future is going to be very useful in creating growth.

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.

I mean, the fact of the matter is, Ohio 's coming back because we set a clear path, we cut taxes, we balanced our budget, we got credit upgrades when the whole rest of the world, including America, was being downgraded.

It is vital that we get these policies right as we take forward our plans to drive down the deficit and transform our economy.

Without deficit reduction, we cannot have sustained economic growth.

I've always thought that good politics follows from good economics and good policies.

China is still the fastest growing economy in the world, but we need to learn how to use money in a better way, and it's about quality, not quantity.

I have said repeatedly I do want to take longer to eliminate the deficit than the other parties. Because I want to see us have the ability to invest more in our economy, in our public services, and in lifting people out of poverty.

As always, it would be important to ensure that any fiscal policy changes did not compromise long-run fiscal sustainability.

I believe that if we are able to, obviously we need to ensure that we have a robust budget that's balanced, but there's no way I would ever accept austerity.

I take very seriously our responsibility to keep a strong economy.

One of the marks of our economic management is that we've always exceeded expectations.

Reforming PERA will strengthen and improve Colorado's all-important long term standing with credit rating agencies.