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We believe that consumer spending is going to bear the brunt of higher energy prices that we have se...
JOSHUA SHAPIRO And so we go over the cliff fiscally, and our Republican friends try to pin the blame on discretiona...
DAVID PRICE Efforts to restrain growth in mandatory spending are vital - not just for our near-term deficit redu...
JOSH BOLTEN The retail establishment in Onslow County has figured out that Marines and sailors today have a lot ...
BRUCE GOMBAR If we saw a milder winter, or a reduction in energy prices and commodity prices, that will certainly...
LARRY PERUZZI Rate increases for lodgings are mostly a result of supply and demand, especially in major markets. R...
CATHERINE ROSSI Rate increases for lodgings are mostly a result of supply and demand, especially in major markets. R...
CATHERINE L. ROSSI We work continually to hold costs down. However, we are now faced with unprecedented increases in en...
WAYNE YAKICH Rate increases for lodgings are mostly a result of supply and demand, especially in major markets. F...
MICHAEL PETRONE We should see some small increases in retail sales over coming months, but without a decent pickup i...
DOMINIC WHITE These results cast more cold water on the notion that if nondiscretionary spending on energy swells,...
KEN MAYLAND The polls are with us on this. They say the American people, more than anything, want to see spendin...
JOHN FLEMING![]()
Much fiscal policy is implemented, not through spending increases, but through tax credits and other...
ALAN GREENSPAN As we get toward the end of the winter season and early spring, we'll probably go through another wa...
MICHAEL SOLOMON We haven't ever before seen such sharp increases in costs as over the past two years. It's more than...
EIVIND REITEN Household confidence is very weak, suggesting household spending is vulnerable. We expect spreading ...
SHAMUBEEL EAQUB Trillions of dollars in out-of-control entitlement spending cannot be remedied by cuts in NASA, or e...
ROBERT ZUBRIN![]()
In Congress, while the House's proposed defense budget calls for significant increases, it also ...
JENNIFER GRANHOLM Marketing spending in the fourth quarter of 2005 was a precipitous drop from the two-year high of Q3...
CARL HOWE As we went into December and energy was in that hyper-inflation stage, we looked at measures to cut ...
BRIAN DONAHUE We want customers to see energy efficiency as the best way to take control over their energy costs. ...
MICHELLE MUELLER Republicans must stop putting tax increases on the fiscal cliff negotiating table and start demandin...
JOHN FLEMING They recognize it costs money. They see it as badly spending taxpayer money.
MARK MUCHOW Defense is not like other discretionary spending.
ROBERT M. GATES These losses may reflect the fact that consumers facing higher energy prices and falling real [infla...
JARED BERNSTEIN We based these charges on expected trends for the rate increase effective this month. We are all see...
BECKY COFFEY We did the two-year extension of Bush tax cuts in 2010. We negotiated the Budget Control Act in Augu...
MITCH MCCONNELL With gasoline at or near $3 a gallon recently, and other energy costs such as natural gas almost dou...
JACK GUYNN![]()
We are spending too much money. Our discretionary spending - taking out Iraq and mandatory spending ...
MITT ROMNEY We've actually begun to edge up on the four-week moving average ... from [about] 380,000 to [about] ...
LAWRENCE GOODMAN It's wasteful spending like this that not only forces tax increases and cuts in vital services.....
LAURA MILLER We would like to try to keep as many as possible in order to avoid construction costs. You would hav...
JEFF SELLS Increases in health and liability insurance costs, utility expenses, and garbage hauling fees were f...
DAVID ROBERTS The American people elected us here to cut spending so we can create an environment for jobs in Amer...
ERIC CANTOR Increases (in volume) have been largely institutional-driven rather than retail-driven.
EVA RADTKE You can measure the energy as a function of radius.
CARL GRILLMAIR Our results for the first quarter confirm that discretionary consumer spending is softening in New Z...
KEITH SMITH Annual increases in line with the inflation rate will help companies plan and budget for postal cost...
GENE DEL POLITO Nothing that is good can become stuck – and if it is stuck, it can’t be any good!
SILVIA HARTMANN Our business is more impacted by consumer confidence than even a little spike in the interest rates ...
FAROOQ KATHWARI In fiscal 2007, we anticipate gross capital expenditures of approximately $300 million. Planned expe...
AUSTIN LIGON I agree with that. I've always supported a property-tax convention, as long as it includes a look at...
LEONARD LANCE Young people favor cuts in benefits. Older people want increases in taxes. It's inherently divisive.
BARRY BOSWORTH![]()
I do not intend to dispute in any way the need for defence cuts and the need for government spending...
STEPHEN HARPER We two countries have witnessed fruitful cooperation in sectors such as infrastructure construction,...
ZENG QINGHONG It is being alleged that the Federal Government is 'cutting' spending. In fact, we are not &...
CRAIG L. THOMAS![]()
The American economy has always been the innovator in the world, and we're starting to see some ...
TIM KAINE We know that if people are confident in their discretionary income and the health of the economy, th...
CATHY KEEFE![]()
Domestic discretionary spending on education and health care and the environment has been growing at...
JOHN SPRATT As the residential market shows signs of softening, the nonresidential market is in excellent positi...
KERMIT BAKER The sooner we can build a permanent building, the better it is. As with all things, construction cos...
RICK TAYLOR As far as energy prices and core consumer prices, so far it is all smoke and no fire. Rising energy ...
CHRIS RUPKEY![]()
If, before 2020, there is a choice between further spending cuts, more borrowing and tax rises, the ...
THERESA MAY We have tremendous concerns in three areas: transportation, because of rising fuel costs; utilities,...
WAYNE BLANTON Through November [2002], we believed that discretionary consumer spending growth of 3 percent was ad...
HARRY CURTIS It's unusual to see a mayor with this kind of surplus not announcing some significant new spending p...
DOUG TURETSKY Their earnings are more defensive than much of the discretionary retail sector and they manage it be...
ATUL LELE Gains were widespread in the private sector, with especially large increases occurring in services, ...
KATHARINE ABRAHAM We have a remarkably resilient economy. It's taken hits from a hurricane, and increased oil prices, ...
CLIFF BREWIS India and China are entering the world's economic market. It's the most significant event to hit our...
CLIFF BREWIS We attribute the upturn in the '90s to a generally more conservative attitude throughout the country...
CLIFF BREWIS They seem to be managing demand out of China better these days. With steel, (China has) gone from im...
CLIFF BREWIS The way it will likely play out is, they'll start with (rebuilding) infrastructure, to non-residenti...
CLIFF BREWIS Overall, their entry into the market will do wonderful things. But unless we managed this change wel...
CLIFF BREWIS Acceleration in U.S. growth and rising energy costs will likely translate into higher long-term [int...
AMY CUTTS Acceleration in U.S. growth and rising energy costs will likely translate into higher long-term [int...
AMY CREWS CUTTS The differences in expectations of construction executives versus their peers in other industries is...
GREGG STEINBERG Amtrak must respond to increased costs of operation which have risen for a variety of reasons, inclu...
CLIFF BLACK Job cuts are mainly coming from manufacturers, who are still suffering. We are going to see further ...
ROSS WALKER We continue to benefit from the strength of our retail and credit businesses, which both contributed...
ARTHUR MARTINEZ There was continuing strength in mining, equipment manufacturing, nonresidential construction and ut...
ALAN OSTER There was continuing strength in mining, equipment manufacturing, nonresidential construction and ut...
ALAN OSTER Energy costs, which act as a tax on consumer budgets, are taking a smaller bite out of consumer pock...
CARL TANNENBAUM The initial reaction was to throw heaps and heaps of money at the problem. While you've had increase...
DAVID BOAZ but they are a good start. Operation Offset, for example, steers away from cutting Cold War weapon s...
STEVE ELLIS The major components of inflation for us are energy costs and housing costs and medical costs, and I...
ESMAEL ADIBI Retail sales have shown tentative signs of a modest recovery from weak levels, but in our view a con...
MICHAEL PENN We still expect economic activity to slow over the next several quarters as consumer spending slows ...
STEVEN WOOD A rapid reduction to operating costs, especially through job cuts in France, may not be feasible.
INDER SINGH![]()
Sometimes, tax rate increases create the very problems that the spending is intended to cure. In oth...
ARTHUR LAFFER If you see good in people, you radiate a harmonious loving energy which uplifts those who are around...
ANNAMALAI SWAMI The increases in Fayette County valuations are due to new construction, home improvements and the ov...
JOE FLORES We see ourselves moving away from large-scale construction... and into capacity developing.
JAMES JEFFREY![]()
Since taking office, President Obama has signed into law spending increases of nearly 25 percent for...
PAUL RYAN We need more than $5 million because construction costs have gone up.
BRENDA KEELER As consumers are clearly changing their spending attitude, the retail sector may continue to benefit...
HARUKI TAKAHASHI![]()
Small business owners are experiencing great uncertainty because of the possibility of tax increases...
SAM GRAVES Key to American's and the broader sector's future performance will be the industry's ability to rais...
GARY CHASE The consumer is already somewhat vulnerable in the year ahead as the tax-cut effects fade. If we con...
ETHAN HARRIS![]()
Historically, defense spending cuts have preceded increased international turmoil as America's g...
BEN SHAPIRO With energy and raw material costs easing from their 2005 peaks, selling price increases successfull...
DAVID BEGLEITER![]()
Tax increases slow economic growth. Why would you raise taxes? We need to reform spending, the tens ...
GROVER NORQUIST Voter apathy is a civic abdication.
CHARLES M. BLOW Increases in personal disposable income boosted consumer spending and that in turn contributed to th...
MAGAN MISTRY For our industry, it will mean lower worker benefits and increased employer costs. The bill increase...
CLIFF FINCH Investing in energy efficiency is a win-win for companies, schools and homes. Business owners, schoo...
DEBORAH JORDAN You can't have this kind of slowing in job growth coupled with rising energy prices and not see some...
ALAN GAYLE You've got to either say you're going to cut taxes and find some spending cuts. I think we o...
HAROLD FORD, JR.![]()
Interest rate cuts have an effect in stimulating an economy by directly or indirectly making someone...
EVAN DAVIS Floods can be exacerbated by a hardening of surfaces which increases the runoff as the water does no...
DAVID LINDLEY
JOSHUA SHAPIRO And so we go over the cliff fiscally, and our Republican friends try to pin the blame on discretiona...
DAVID PRICE Efforts to restrain growth in mandatory spending are vital - not just for our near-term deficit redu...
JOSH BOLTEN The retail establishment in Onslow County has figured out that Marines and sailors today have a lot ...
BRUCE GOMBAR If we saw a milder winter, or a reduction in energy prices and commodity prices, that will certainly...
LARRY PERUZZI Rate increases for lodgings are mostly a result of supply and demand, especially in major markets. R...
CATHERINE ROSSI Rate increases for lodgings are mostly a result of supply and demand, especially in major markets. R...
CATHERINE L. ROSSI We work continually to hold costs down. However, we are now faced with unprecedented increases in en...
WAYNE YAKICH Rate increases for lodgings are mostly a result of supply and demand, especially in major markets. F...
MICHAEL PETRONE We should see some small increases in retail sales over coming months, but without a decent pickup i...
DOMINIC WHITE These results cast more cold water on the notion that if nondiscretionary spending on energy swells,...
KEN MAYLAND The polls are with us on this. They say the American people, more than anything, want to see spendin...
JOHN FLEMING
Much fiscal policy is implemented, not through spending increases, but through tax credits and other... ALAN GREENSPAN As we get toward the end of the winter season and early spring, we'll probably go through another wa...
MICHAEL SOLOMON We haven't ever before seen such sharp increases in costs as over the past two years. It's more than...
EIVIND REITEN Household confidence is very weak, suggesting household spending is vulnerable. We expect spreading ...
SHAMUBEEL EAQUB Trillions of dollars in out-of-control entitlement spending cannot be remedied by cuts in NASA, or e...
ROBERT ZUBRIN
In Congress, while the House's proposed defense budget calls for significant increases, it also ... JENNIFER GRANHOLM Marketing spending in the fourth quarter of 2005 was a precipitous drop from the two-year high of Q3...
CARL HOWE As we went into December and energy was in that hyper-inflation stage, we looked at measures to cut ...
BRIAN DONAHUE We want customers to see energy efficiency as the best way to take control over their energy costs. ...
MICHELLE MUELLER Republicans must stop putting tax increases on the fiscal cliff negotiating table and start demandin...
JOHN FLEMING They recognize it costs money. They see it as badly spending taxpayer money.
MARK MUCHOW Defense is not like other discretionary spending.
ROBERT M. GATES These losses may reflect the fact that consumers facing higher energy prices and falling real [infla...
JARED BERNSTEIN We based these charges on expected trends for the rate increase effective this month. We are all see...
BECKY COFFEY We did the two-year extension of Bush tax cuts in 2010. We negotiated the Budget Control Act in Augu...
MITCH MCCONNELL With gasoline at or near $3 a gallon recently, and other energy costs such as natural gas almost dou...
JACK GUYNN
We are spending too much money. Our discretionary spending - taking out Iraq and mandatory spending ... MITT ROMNEY We've actually begun to edge up on the four-week moving average ... from [about] 380,000 to [about] ...
LAWRENCE GOODMAN It's wasteful spending like this that not only forces tax increases and cuts in vital services.....
LAURA MILLER We would like to try to keep as many as possible in order to avoid construction costs. You would hav...
JEFF SELLS Increases in health and liability insurance costs, utility expenses, and garbage hauling fees were f...
DAVID ROBERTS The American people elected us here to cut spending so we can create an environment for jobs in Amer...
ERIC CANTOR Increases (in volume) have been largely institutional-driven rather than retail-driven.
EVA RADTKE You can measure the energy as a function of radius.
CARL GRILLMAIR Our results for the first quarter confirm that discretionary consumer spending is softening in New Z...
KEITH SMITH Annual increases in line with the inflation rate will help companies plan and budget for postal cost...
GENE DEL POLITO Nothing that is good can become stuck – and if it is stuck, it can’t be any good!
SILVIA HARTMANN Our business is more impacted by consumer confidence than even a little spike in the interest rates ...
FAROOQ KATHWARI In fiscal 2007, we anticipate gross capital expenditures of approximately $300 million. Planned expe...
AUSTIN LIGON I agree with that. I've always supported a property-tax convention, as long as it includes a look at...
LEONARD LANCE Young people favor cuts in benefits. Older people want increases in taxes. It's inherently divisive.
BARRY BOSWORTH
I do not intend to dispute in any way the need for defence cuts and the need for government spending... STEPHEN HARPER We two countries have witnessed fruitful cooperation in sectors such as infrastructure construction,...
ZENG QINGHONG It is being alleged that the Federal Government is 'cutting' spending. In fact, we are not &...
CRAIG L. THOMAS
The American economy has always been the innovator in the world, and we're starting to see some ... TIM KAINE We know that if people are confident in their discretionary income and the health of the economy, th...
CATHY KEEFE
Domestic discretionary spending on education and health care and the environment has been growing at... JOHN SPRATT As the residential market shows signs of softening, the nonresidential market is in excellent positi...
KERMIT BAKER The sooner we can build a permanent building, the better it is. As with all things, construction cos...
RICK TAYLOR As far as energy prices and core consumer prices, so far it is all smoke and no fire. Rising energy ...
CHRIS RUPKEY
If, before 2020, there is a choice between further spending cuts, more borrowing and tax rises, the ... THERESA MAY We have tremendous concerns in three areas: transportation, because of rising fuel costs; utilities,...
WAYNE BLANTON Through November [2002], we believed that discretionary consumer spending growth of 3 percent was ad...
HARRY CURTIS It's unusual to see a mayor with this kind of surplus not announcing some significant new spending p...
DOUG TURETSKY Their earnings are more defensive than much of the discretionary retail sector and they manage it be...
ATUL LELE Gains were widespread in the private sector, with especially large increases occurring in services, ...
KATHARINE ABRAHAM We have a remarkably resilient economy. It's taken hits from a hurricane, and increased oil prices, ...
CLIFF BREWIS India and China are entering the world's economic market. It's the most significant event to hit our...
CLIFF BREWIS We attribute the upturn in the '90s to a generally more conservative attitude throughout the country...
CLIFF BREWIS They seem to be managing demand out of China better these days. With steel, (China has) gone from im...
CLIFF BREWIS The way it will likely play out is, they'll start with (rebuilding) infrastructure, to non-residenti...
CLIFF BREWIS Overall, their entry into the market will do wonderful things. But unless we managed this change wel...
CLIFF BREWIS Acceleration in U.S. growth and rising energy costs will likely translate into higher long-term [int...
AMY CUTTS Acceleration in U.S. growth and rising energy costs will likely translate into higher long-term [int...
AMY CREWS CUTTS The differences in expectations of construction executives versus their peers in other industries is...
GREGG STEINBERG Amtrak must respond to increased costs of operation which have risen for a variety of reasons, inclu...
CLIFF BLACK Job cuts are mainly coming from manufacturers, who are still suffering. We are going to see further ...
ROSS WALKER We continue to benefit from the strength of our retail and credit businesses, which both contributed...
ARTHUR MARTINEZ There was continuing strength in mining, equipment manufacturing, nonresidential construction and ut...
ALAN OSTER There was continuing strength in mining, equipment manufacturing, nonresidential construction and ut...
ALAN OSTER Energy costs, which act as a tax on consumer budgets, are taking a smaller bite out of consumer pock...
CARL TANNENBAUM The initial reaction was to throw heaps and heaps of money at the problem. While you've had increase...
DAVID BOAZ but they are a good start. Operation Offset, for example, steers away from cutting Cold War weapon s...
STEVE ELLIS The major components of inflation for us are energy costs and housing costs and medical costs, and I...
ESMAEL ADIBI Retail sales have shown tentative signs of a modest recovery from weak levels, but in our view a con...
MICHAEL PENN We still expect economic activity to slow over the next several quarters as consumer spending slows ...
STEVEN WOOD A rapid reduction to operating costs, especially through job cuts in France, may not be feasible.
INDER SINGH
Sometimes, tax rate increases create the very problems that the spending is intended to cure. In oth... ARTHUR LAFFER If you see good in people, you radiate a harmonious loving energy which uplifts those who are around...
ANNAMALAI SWAMI The increases in Fayette County valuations are due to new construction, home improvements and the ov...
JOE FLORES We see ourselves moving away from large-scale construction... and into capacity developing.
JAMES JEFFREY
Since taking office, President Obama has signed into law spending increases of nearly 25 percent for... PAUL RYAN We need more than $5 million because construction costs have gone up.
BRENDA KEELER As consumers are clearly changing their spending attitude, the retail sector may continue to benefit...
HARUKI TAKAHASHI
Small business owners are experiencing great uncertainty because of the possibility of tax increases... SAM GRAVES Key to American's and the broader sector's future performance will be the industry's ability to rais...
GARY CHASE The consumer is already somewhat vulnerable in the year ahead as the tax-cut effects fade. If we con...
ETHAN HARRIS
Historically, defense spending cuts have preceded increased international turmoil as America's g... BEN SHAPIRO With energy and raw material costs easing from their 2005 peaks, selling price increases successfull...
DAVID BEGLEITER
Tax increases slow economic growth. Why would you raise taxes? We need to reform spending, the tens ... GROVER NORQUIST Voter apathy is a civic abdication.
CHARLES M. BLOW Increases in personal disposable income boosted consumer spending and that in turn contributed to th...
MAGAN MISTRY For our industry, it will mean lower worker benefits and increased employer costs. The bill increase...
CLIFF FINCH Investing in energy efficiency is a win-win for companies, schools and homes. Business owners, schoo...
DEBORAH JORDAN You can't have this kind of slowing in job growth coupled with rising energy prices and not see some...
ALAN GAYLE You've got to either say you're going to cut taxes and find some spending cuts. I think we o...
HAROLD FORD, JR.
Interest rate cuts have an effect in stimulating an economy by directly or indirectly making someone... EVAN DAVIS Floods can be exacerbated by a hardening of surfaces which increases the runoff as the water does no...
DAVID LINDLEY
I think we must quote whenever we feel that the allusion is interesting or helpful or amusing. 
If you have got the public in the palm of your hand, you can be sure that is where they want to be. 
I think we must quote whenever we feel that the allusion is interesting or helpful or amusing. 
Mr. Speaker, the fact of the matter is that the Ten Commandments are a historical document that cont... 
The irony of the Supreme Court hearing on these cases last week and of the outright hostility that t... 
I believe that we should allow younger workers to contribute toward a personal account that they own... 
If you can play guitar and sing, you can probably get a gig down the road playing at a restaurant, b... 
The more I read my Bible the more I veered away from the Jehovah's Witnesses. 
To divide one's life by years is of course to tumble into a trap set by our own arithmetic. The cale... 