Political Quotes

Brendan Boyle: “I think the CBO actually released a memo very recently documenting the severity of the cuts that would be necessary to…”

On the recordMarch 28, 2023
I think the CBO actually released a memo very recently documenting the severity of the cuts that would be necessary to achieve a balanced budget ten years from now under the restrictions that you articulated, and pretty clearly it is not realistic.
Said by
Brendan Boyle
Democratic · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Boyle highlights the unrealistic nature of proposed budget cuts to achieve a balanced budget.

Share

More from Brendan Boyle

Jul 24, 2026

These new tariffs are more of the same: a nationwide sales tax that will make life even harder for families already struggling under the costs of Trump’s reckless war in Iran.

commondreams.org
Sep 28, 2026

Donald Trump knows he can't get these cuts through Congress, so he is illegally making them through the back door.

npr.org
Jul 24, 2026

His new tariffs are a nationwide sales tax that will only serve to make life harder for Americans just trying to make ends meet.

theguardian.com
Jul 22, 2026

Yes, that’s right, the same crowd that loves to cry crocodile tears about deficit and debt whenever there’s a president in the White House who’s a Democrat — cumulatively now they have added $5 trillion to our national debt, more than any…

iowacapitaldispatch.com

Other voices in this conversation