The Gillard government must give up its addiction to wasteful spending borrowing and taxing.
Our priority must be to build a path towards balancing the budget, and we cannot tolerate growing deficits.
So long as the global economy continues to recover, that remains Obama's No. 1 claim to successful leadership. Nothing else even comes close.
The era of deficit denial is over
Let’s make this the year where we are either going to get rid of the deficit or get rid of the idea that we are going to get rid of the deficit..
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.
Any move to reduce government spending is a positive for the economy.
I want to continue Abenomics and enhance it.
Austerity need not be Europe's fate.
I would submit a balanced budget if elected president, and it would be painful.
Governments must commit to sound economic and financial policies. This is how we ensure reform in the euro area - and our independence.
