Kent Conrad: “It is imperative that the money not be borrowed. We already have too much debt.”

Forty-six percent of the American people would have a hard time coming up with $400 for an emergency car repair.

I would say personally I would not go to a company advising me on wealth management that did not have it because I think whoever is advising me ought to have as their highest responsibility to be giving me advice that is in my interest.

It was incredibly important that we not only made Social Security solvent, but we lifted the bottom 20 percent dramatically.

The one thing I know for sure is that what is happening now is not working.