A piggy bank which adds to our deficit, adds to our debt, and gets put on our kids' backs.
Judd Gregg: “A piggy bank which adds to our deficit, adds to our debt, and gets put on our kids' backs.”
Editor's note · Context
Gregg was criticizing the proposed use of TARP funds for new spending. This excerpt is his continuation after an interjection by Peter Orszag.
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