Erskine Bowles: “The era of deficit denial is over.”

You attract more bees with honey.

We can either take the ostrich theory and put our heads in the sand, or we can decide we are going to step up and do something about.

If you are really concerned about jobs, then we have to tackle this fiscal problem at home.

this is the most predictable economic crisis we have ever faced, if we do not do something about it.