John Redwood Quotes

We cannot cut our way to prosperity.

Our economy grew at double the rate of the nation. We created 1.3 million jobs. We led the nation seven out of those eight years. We were only one of two states that went to AAA bond rating. I cut taxes, $19 billion. If you do that and apply conservative principles the right way, you create an environment where everybody rises up.

It's conservative policies that create the conditions for prosperity, and we'll all benefit thanks to that.

We are not jumping on the austerity bandwagon. A healthy economy is by far the most important thing for Social Democrats.

The American people know that we cannot spend our way to prosperity.

When Governor Romney was out here, I told him, I said, 'we are following the formula of streamlining regulations, being job creating friendly, balancing budgets, cutting taxes, and, you know, using common sense. And if you get to be president, we are going to do more of that.'

We want a strong, vibrant economy for Britain so that we can set out a clear and affordable alternative programme for government.

There is only so much pain voters will tolerate. And there is insufficient reason to believe that today’s austerity will bring tomorrow’s prosperity.

I want to end austerity.

I believe reduced spending, lower taxation, and economic growth go hand-in-hand.

Past experience with fiscal austerity at home and overseas strongly suggests that it is best for the economy's long-run performance to restrain government spending rather than raise taxes.

The pro-growth policies and spending restraint of Conservatives work.

Sound public finances are the essential foundation on which to construct a better-balanced economy from the wreckage of Labour's boom and bust. But it is economic growth that will create the jobs and the prosperity for the future and enable us to pay down Labour's debt.

In the past, proactive fiscal polices almost always meant just more investment and an increase in the fiscal deficit.

I think Republicans really need to be disciplined, to stay focused on sustained economic growth.

Spending and tax cut decisions must be both fiscally responsible and fair to our working families. I believe that fiscal responsibility is the way to create prosperity for America and secure the retirement of America's seniors.

Americans know that we cannot tax and spend our way out of a recession, yet Democrats can't grasp this simple fact.

Temporary tax cuts don't create permanent confidence, nor permanent jobs.

What the Obama administration's policies have really been oriented towards have always been towards providing benefits continuing consumption. What this country needs really is a policy which stresses investments.

Well, I think the president has clearly submitted us a tight budget, but it's what's called for if we're going to get spending under control and keep the economy moving in the right direction, with economic growth and job creation activity.

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

If you really want to live like a Republican, vote Democratic because we give you a better economy.

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

We have to get the tax revenues up. That means we have to get back to a healthy American economy, grow the economy so that you make more money. I make more money, ordinary Americans make more money, and so does the government. That helps lessen the deficit.

The idea that we're going to austerity ourselves into prosperity is so mistaken, and honestly, I feel like one of the big problems we have is that, because Democrats don't have a deep understanding of or degrees in economics, they allow Wall Street folks to roll in the door and think that they're giving them an education.