Peter Orszag Quotes

We're not fully using those accounts and they're not working as well as they could. Let's take those accounts we already have and make them work better, rather than creating a new system of accounts. - Peter Orszag

Well, I think what we need to remember is that budget deficits can impede economic activity. - Peter Orszag

Well, a deficit reflects an imbalance between spending and revenue, and so narrowing it requires acting on one, the other or both. - Peter Orszag

We should shore up the program, but we don't need to destroy it in order to save it. - Peter Orszag

Total borrowing has imploded. Private borrowing has collapsed. And, in effect, the Treasury Department is the last borrower left standing. - Peter Orszag

To improve the style of the 401(k), we should recognize the power of inertia in human behavior and enlist it to promote rather than hinder savings. - Peter Orszag

There've been times where I wondered whether it was worth continuing in my own education. - Peter Orszag

There is plenty of scope to offset the costs of Katrina. - Peter Orszag

The most important thing for small businesses is getting the economy back on its feet. That - the key driver of small business activity is demand for their product, and that is what we are trying to do, getting the economy back on its feet. That's far more important than other factors. - Peter Orszag

The fact of the matter is right now politicians and insurance companies are making decisions. We're saying we want doctors to be making decisions. And I think that will lead to a higher-quality, lower-cost system over time. - Peter Orszag

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