I think that is a psychological, political question for us to ask.
He said--I quoted him as being 100 percent certain that he could pull back and not allow inflation to take off.
We are not inclined to use a share of the economy anymore. That is why we are broke.
I think it is a dangerous theory. It is part of the reason we are here, this GDP argument. The debt goes up.
Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman.
No continuing resolution to fund the Government that fails to reduce spending will pass.
I believe any American that heard that would believe that this budget balances. It does not come close to do so.
I do not think it is a matter of opinion. I believe, Mr. Lew, it is flatly in error, and it cannot continue.
This idea that you are balancing the budget somehow when you are not is the Washington theory that got us into this fix.
Extensions are raising benefits.
But we are adding to the balance and we are not cutting up the credit card.