Jimmy Carter actually said...

We must come close to matching Federal outlays with tax receipts if we are to avoid excessive and inflationary Federal borrowing.

Budget Message Message to the Congress Transmitting the Fiscal Year 1982 Budget

01/14/1981

More Jimmy Carter Quotes

Christmas is a good time to recall how much unites us as people and also as nations.

We have made some progress in the last, almost 2 years.

The American people believe, and I agree, that managing their tax money is a public trust.

Efficient management is in itself an act of compassion, for it unlocks new resources to be used for humanends.