"Yes, the debt is a problem, but the way that you deal with that is through economic growth."
"Seventy percent of American debt is owed to Americans."
"$25 billion in Social Security benefits would not be sent out."
"You know, it has long been known and long ignored that Social Security has a customer service problem."
"$47 billion in Medicare provided payments that are due June 1 would not go out."
"$12 billion as of June 1, if we default, $12 billion in veterans benefits would not be sent out."
"What is not talked about as much is that American debt in the form of Treasury bonds, bills, and securities is the greatest, safest investment in the world."
"We cannot suddenly change our views on this based on the political party of the occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue."
"I couldn't disagree more, and here is why: his very pessimistic assessment of doom and gloom--that the debt has doomed us, and that Americans are struggling today more so than at any time in our histo..."
"The way to help them is not to pass a bill, as the House of Representatives did two weeks ago, that, according to Moody's, would lead to 800,000 fewer jobs by the end of next year and a greater likeli..."
"The validity of the public debt shall not be questioned. This is not a political negotiation, this is a moral and legal obligation to be honored."