Famous Quotes & Sayings

I don't know what the largest deficit was, but I think that everyone got to really enjoy what I've had an opportunity to enjoy all year, and that's just how tough our women really are, how strong they are, strong in character. They showed a lot of fight and I'm very proud of them.

In general, the twin deficits (trade and federal) will be an ongoing source of volatility in the dollar and interest rates.

Judd Gregg

It will mean the deficit goes up probably 150 (billion dollars), maybe even more,

It's a whopper. The very large and worrying deficit reflects the imbalances facing the New Zealand economy.

Alan Greenspan

is on an unsustainable path, in which large deficits result in rising interest rates and ever-growing interest payments that augment deficits in future years.

The rise in oil prices was always likely to hit these numbers with a vengeance, and the petroleum deficit duly rose by $1.4 billion.

The way we hit the ball, we feel like there is never a deficit that we can't get back with a big inning or two. That's a real nice feather to have in your cap.

That's just the type of player Josh is. He's always been there when we need a big play. That goal made such a huge difference. It was a two-goal deficit instead of three.

You still have a sizable year-on-year deficit in distillate stocks, so it's too early in the winter to write off this distillate market.

Paul Gillmor

The only way to reduce our expenses and reverse deficit spending is by reevaluating the programs which we as Americans have come to expect.

We're actually more in a deficit than we were at the height of the drought when the lake was at its lowest level back on Nov. 20.

Comprehensive immigration reform would reduce the deficit and help grow the economy.

Early next week you've got a trade deficit number and retail sales, and those reports could be volatile.

As the U.S. external deficit rises, so does the risk of a hard landing for the dollar, the U.S. economy, and the world economy.

We improved in May, but it looked too good, so we may have some payback and that could move the market. The possibility of a record deficit would be a shock. It's a negative risk for the equity market.

We're very much part of the team of reducing the deficit in half by 2009.

David Malpass

The trade deficit is much more responsive to the growth and consumption differential than to exchange rates.

The trade deficit is improving, but not as fast as today's figures suggest.

But its ultimate roots can be seen as moral and spiritual; they are linked to a disturbing deficit of faith, hope and, indeed, love.

Matt Bennett

I don't think you would have seen a gathering like this six years ago, before 9/11, or even two or four years ago. This is a 35-year deficit Democrats have had on national security where it's been an issue to be survived, not highlighted.

If this is sustained we can be more hopeful the trade deficit will not rise further,

If we can't make up a half-game deficit over the last 10 games, it wasn't meant to be anyway.

Champlain Valley is not the kind of team that you can come back from a big deficit like we were forced to do tonight. We have got to find our offense.

He's saying so far there is sufficient flexibility that we can tolerate a higher deficit than we could 10 years ago. He didn't say ignore it.

George Davis

I think the question on most people's minds is what are they going to do to be able to maintain the surplus and not overspend so that we move back into a deficit situation.

Spending is rising and the deficit is rising, the question is will they have to raise taxes further?

Jason Chaffetz

While the deficit and debt are serious problems, I oppose solving these problems by raising taxes.

We played three consecutive games where we dug ourselves a nine-point deficit we couldn't get out of.

I could have shared with all of the trustees that we had a deficit but (at that moment) we didn't have all of the information that was necessary. I wanted all the numbers to be straightened out before I told anyone. I wasn't hiding anything.

Our projected deficit for the June 30, 2007, school year is $2.3-million.

The overall trade performance was dragged down by a fifth successive deficit in oil trade and a reduced surplus in services.

The outlook remains poor. Production cutbacks at Ford and GM, mediocre personal income growth and record trade deficits all bode poorly for economic growth and jobs creation.

Franco Modigliani

The immediate effect of the deficit is to make you feel good, like when you go on a trip and pay later. You feel good, and then you get a hangover. The deficit makes you feel good - until you pay later.