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I want to reduce this deficit, not as an end in itself but because I think it is a critical part of a strategy to build jobs and growth for America today and over the long run.

We have to replace this social contract that somehow crept into our thinking in the 1980's, that somehow we had to have greater inequality in this country to get prosperity.

I think I should follow the latter course.

Government has an obligation to provide the proper environment in which business can prosper, but the private sector drives the economy.

I think sometimes you do, but that's what you're hired to do.

Janet Reno is ready to tackle the Justice Department's problems.

From now on agencies and departments will not be allowed to create new commissions without permission from OMB.

The purpose of this order is to achieve real reductions in the administrative costs of Federal agencies.

Such authorization must be in accordance with the May 22, 1992, Office of Management and Budget Circular A-126.

I think the public will support the policy that he will outline today, yes.

Each executive department and agency shall terminate not less than one-third of the advisory committees subject to FACA.

I believe Government can both care about people and be careful with their money.

We have an obligation and an opportunity to change the way Government works and to show that Government can do more with less.

I wish I knew how to have an immediate impact.

The important thing is not to balance the budget overnight but to put it on a steady and decided downward tack.