Fiscal Quotes

Nigeria, with the oil sector, had the reputation of being corrupt and not managing its own public finances well. So what did we try to do? We introduced a fiscal rule that de-linked our budget from the oil price. (Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala)
There is a big divergence between views on a variety of policy issues from fiscal stimulus to financial regulation. It's my hope and my ambition for the economics profession that as we advance our knowledge, that those discussions will narrow in their focus, and that it will help to have more prudent policy-making down the road. View quote
Lars Peter Hansen
Especially today, given the tight fiscal situation that many States and localities face, the use of transportation facilities that pay for themselves without additional Federal funding is essential. View quote
Michael Burgess
Big government conservatives are spending trillions and wasting billions. Republicans are no longer the party of fiscal conservancy, but the party of runaway spending and corruption. View quote
Sherrod Brown
If we discovered that, you know, space aliens were planning to attack and we needed a massive buildup to counter the space alien threat and really inflation and budget deficits took secondary place to that, this slump would be over in 18 months. ... There was a Twilight Zone episode like this in which scientists fake an alien threat in order to achieve world peace. Well, this time, we don't need it, we need it in order to get some fiscal stimulus. View quote
Paul Krugman
What saved the economy, and the New Deal was the enormous public-works project known as World War II, which finally provided a fiscal stimulus adequate to the economy's needs. View quote
Paul Krugman
When America's creditors consider our behavior they see total fiscal irresponsibility. They see a deluded country that acts as if it is a privilege for foreigners to lend to it, and a deluded country that believes that foreigners will continue to accumulate US debt until the end of time.The fact of the matter is that the US is bankrupt. View quote
Paul Craig Roberts
When the Republican Party is no longer the party of fiscal conservatism then clearly I would argue that we've lost our way. View quote
Bobby Jindal
It is virtually impossible for what you are voting on to remain as it is currently. There could be huge changes to the [EU fiscal] treaty and there could be huge changes to the euro zone itself. View quote
Nigel Farage
Restoring responsibility and accountability is essential to the economic and fiscal health of our nation. View quote
Carl Levin
Neither party has God on its side, a monopoly on good ideas, or a lock on any single fiscal, social, or moral philosophy. (Michael Bloomberg)
Tim Kaine has a message of fiscal responsibility and generosity of spirit. That kind of message can sell anywhere. View quote
Barack Obama
A Tory government with a decent mandate seems the only hope of tackling the fiscal catastrophe responsibly. View quote
Max Hastings
Fiscal conservatism is just an easy way to express something that is a bit more difficult, which is that the size and scope of government, and really the size and scope of politics in our lives, has grown uncomfortable, unwieldy, intrusive and inefficient. View quote
P. J. O'Rourke
Monetary discipline forces fiscal discipline on the politicians as well. View quote
Robert Mundell
The big winners under the American fiscal system are the rich, who pay some of the lowest taxes anywhere in the world; the old, who are the main beneficiaries of the American social service state; farmers, rural people. These are Republican constituencies. View quote
David Frum
The American people know what's necessary to get this economy moving again. It's fiscal discipline in Washington, D.C. and across-the-board tax relief for working families, small businesses and family farms. View quote
Mike Pence
Even in a time of fiscal austerity, education is more than just an expense. View quote
Arne Duncan
Our first priority has to be getting our fiscal house in order - and creating an atmosphere for the private sector in job creation. View quote
Bill Huizenga
This program that the Republican majority has taken us toward as a country is leading us to fiscal bankruptcy. View quote
Chaka Fattah
As we get closer to the end of this Congress, we should be addressing the urgent needs of the American people - the war in Iraq, affordable health care, a sensible energy policy, quality education for our children, retirement security, and a sound and fair fiscal policy. (Chris Van Hollen)
Truly, the challenges we face are not Democratic challenges or Republican challenges. In fact, they are not political challenges at all; they are fiscal challenges, and educational challenges, and the challenges of figuring out how to take care of each other. View quote
Christine Gregoire
The administration's reckless plan doesn't do one thing to ensure the long term security of social security, rather it undermines our economy. We need a budget and a fiscal policy that reflects the values and interests of America and restores fiscal discipline. View quote
Debbie Stabenow
Some people call themselves fiscal conservatives; my wife says I'm just cheap. View quote
Derek Kilmer
For me, fiscal realism is not a betrayal of Labour values; it is the foundation by which we win the trust of the public. View quote
Douglas Alexander