Udall Quotes
With hurricane relief adding to our budget deficit, I'm open to almost any spending cut that (has) been proposed, and I'm encouraged that at least some Democrats are coming around on fiscal responsibility... But how would Udall's bill change anything that we're doing now?
- Tom Tancredo
When our Homeland Security Alert System goes to orange, our state and local governments' budgets go into the red. I fear the Bush Administration and the Republican Congress are sacrificing homeland security and other needs in favor of deep tax cuts that will have little or no positive effect on the economy.
- Mark Udall
We're engaged in an expensive war overseas, we're spending more than we take in, and even the rosiest economic predictions forecast annual budget deficits in the range of $300 billion for years to come. It matters because our debt is a tax on our children, who'll have to repay with interest the money we are borrowing now. It also matters because deficit spending can also drive up interest rates, making it even harder on families already struggling to pay for health care and education.
- Mark Udall
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