Jim Nussle
Jim Nussle
James Allen "Jim" Nussleis the president and chief executive officer of the Credit Union National Association. He is a former American politician. Nussle served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1991 to 2007, was the Republican nominee for the 2006 Iowa gubernatorial election, losing to Democrat Chet Culver and was the director of the Office of Management and Budget from 2007 to 2009...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth27 June 1960
CountryUnited States of America
This isn't a county sale barn where we're bidding on a prize heifer. There is more we need to do. We need reform,
I am pleased with the direction we are moving in.
Don't worry about the money in this initial phase ... then there will be fiscal issues that are appropriate to discuss, but not at this initial stage when we are still rescuing and relocating people.
We're going to work with the committees and see what's doable.
There is no question we are having a difficult time rounding up the votes.
Near-term deficits are temporary and manageable if - and only if - we keep spending in check, the tax burden low and the economy growing.
Today, it was quality over quantity. But that's to be expected when you have a blizzard on the second day of spring.