Strong managers who make tough decisions to cut jobs provide the only true job security in today's world. Weak managers are the problem. Weak managers destroy jobs.

He?s got a job to do. He?s got to make unpopular decisions. He?s got to make tough decisions. I?m not going to go in and cry over spilled milk. I?m not going to be a baby with the coach because he chooses to do something.

Commanders-in-chief make really tough decisions.

My job is to get people back to work and make tough decisions. I've been willing to do it.

If we don't make tough decisions today our children are going to have to make much, much tougher decisions tomorrow.

Sometimes you have to make tough decisions to hold the line on spending.