Political Quotes

Seth Moulton: Do you find it hypocritical for the President who claimed that he would get rid of the national debt, and I quote, 'over…

On the recordFebruary 13, 2018
Do you find it hypocritical for the President who claimed that he would get rid of the national debt, and I quote, 'over a period of 8 years,' to send this budget to Congress?
Said by
Seth Moulton
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Moulton questions the President's budget proposal in light of past debt reduction promises.

Share

More from Seth Moulton

Aug 31, 2026

Senator, if you don’t even know what you’re using on your phone or your iPad, like this is why we need a new generation of leaders to regulate these technologies.

abcnews.com
Oct 15, 2025

Even more, I don’t think someone who’s been in Congress for a half century is the right person to meet this moment and win the future.

politico.com
Oct 15, 2025

We’re in crisis, and with everything we learned last election, I just don’t believe Senator Markey should be running for another six-year term at 80 years old.

politico.com
Oct 15, 2025

It’s why I won’t wait to do the hard thing and call out what’s not working in our own party.

cnn.com

Other voices in this conversation