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Mike Pence
stated on August 23, 2023 in a Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee:

"I actually pushed the Deficit Reduction Act. That was the last time we actually reduced the national debt in the United States, when I was the leader of House conservatives."

By Louis Jacobson • August 29, 2023

Occupy Democrats
stated on January 12, 2023 in a Facebook post:

"Social Security has nothing to do with the deficit or the national debt."

By Tom Kertscher • January 18, 2023

Donald Trump
stated on April 27, 2019 in a rally:

"We have been losing to China for many years, $500 billion a year.

By D.L. Davis • April 30, 2019

Pat Toomey
stated on July 10, 2017 in Morning Joe:

Medicaid "is contributing to 70 percent of our budget deficit right now. It’s the one that is in our lap because of Obamacare."

By Manuela Tobias • July 12, 2017

Donald Trump
stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech:

Says "Hillary Clinton has pledged amnesty in her first 100 days, and her plan will provide Obamacare, Social Security, and Medicare for illegal immigrants, breaking the federal budget."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 2, 2016

Gary Johnson
stated on August 11, 2016 in an interview on Fox News:

"The Pentagon itself says that we could eliminate 20 percent of U.S. bases."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 15, 2016

American Action Network
stated on December 8, 2015 in a newspaper ad:

"Under conservative leadership, Congress has reduced the federal deficit by 60 percent – nearly $800 billion."

By Tom Kertscher • December 11, 2015

Rand Paul
stated on October 28, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo.:

The debt limit deal "allows President Obama to borrow unlimited amounts of money."

By Louis Jacobson • November 2, 2015

John Kasich
stated on September 27, 2015 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation":

"When I left Washington, we had a $5 trillion surplus."

By Louis Jacobson • September 29, 2015

Donald Trump
stated on July 25, 2015 in a speech:

Under Gov. Scott Walker, Wisconsin "projected a $1 billion (budget) surplus and it turns out to be a deficit of $2.2 billion."

By Tom Kertscher • July 28, 2015

Lindsey Graham
stated on March 8, 2015 in a speech in Concord, N.H.:

"If you took every penny of the 1 percent, including their dog, you wouldn't even begin to balance the budget."

By Clay Wirestone • March 27, 2015

Jack Reed
stated on May 1, 2014 in Senate floor speeches and during a news conference:

The Senate proposal to restore emergency unemployment benefits for five months was "fully paid for."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 22, 2014

Angel Taveras
stated on May 12, 2014 in a fundraising letter:

I turned "a $110 million deficit into a $1.6 million surplus for our city."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 25, 2014

We Are Wisconsin
stated on February 17, 2014 in an email:

With his proposal to cut income and property taxes, Scott Walker is "increasing the state deficit at a time when borrowing is already at record levels."

By Tom Kertscher • March 10, 2014

Andrew Napolitano
stated on October 17, 2013 in an interview on "Fox and Friends":

"Woodrow Wilson borrowed $30 billion to fund World War I in 1917. That money has not been paid back. And we are still paying interest on it."

By Louis Jacobson • October 23, 2013

Paul Broun
stated on September 29, 2013 in a newspaper op-ed:

According to a federal report, Obamacare will increase the long-term federal deficit by $6.2 trillion.

By Janel Davis • October 22, 2013

Louie Gohmert
stated on October 15, 2013 in an interview with Fox News:

"We went from $160 billion deficit spending in (President George W.) Bush's last year to $1.6 trillion the following year."

By Louis Jacobson • October 18, 2013

Morgan Griffith
stated on May 16, 2013 in a news release.:

"The Government Accountability Office estimated (Obamacare) will add to the long-term deficit by $6.2 trillion."

By Sean Gorman • June 17, 2013

Mark Pocan
stated on April 16, 2013 in an interview:

"Not one dime gets added to the deficit because of Social Security."

By Tom Kertscher • April 26, 2013

Connie Mack
stated on September 6, 2012 in an op-ed in 'The Hill':

"President Obama has no plan to reduce the deficit, let alone pay down the debt."

By Amy Sherman • September 19, 2012

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