Barack Obama Quote

It is easy to get to a higher number when you are not asking anything difficult from yourself.

In response to House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.), who, on behalf of the Republican party, wanted steeper cuts, while opposing tax rises (also termed as revenue enhancements) in a meeting about the U.S. debt ceiling on July 13, 2011. - Remarks on the economy (July 2011)