Quotes About Spending

The debt they ran up in the first year of the Obama administration is bigger than the last four years of the Bush combined.

He who seeks for gain, must be at some expense.

If I'm going to spend money, I'd rather it be on a fabulous location or food, not gambling.

I spend most money on my garden.

Americans spend a lot more money on their cars, especially the older gentlemen who see it as their pride and joy.

Europe - and in particular Germany - must assume more responsibility. We must be ready to take on this responsibility and that has consequences domestically. That means, for example, we must be ready to spend more money on defense at home and abroad.

I'm buying everything on the Gold Coast.

You cannot wipe out Dalit's poverty just by embracing poor children and spending nights in their huts.

My goal was to do the best job I could in governing the state of Wisconsin, in some cases making very tough decisions to have to bring our spending in line with the resources we had at the state level.

Without any formal personal finance education or trustworthy resources to tell them otherwise, the majority of people in the 18-to-24-year-old age bracket do not know how to use credit effectively, tackle debt or make wise decisions when it comes to spending.

Infrastructure is one of the core responsibilities of government and one that cannot be shortchanged by other controversial spending. I believe investment in infrastructure pays dividends for decades and is a wise investment of taxpayer dollars.

My brother calls me penny wise, pound foolish.

I'm serious about it, and I want to spend my money wise. I'm not going to throw away any money.

I'm very conscious that I have to, as Premier of this state, make sure we spend taxpayers' money wisely.

Economy does not lie in sparing money, but in spending it wisely.

While our nation faces many challenges that must be met regarding homeland security and our military readiness, it is imperative that we live within our means and wisely spend taxpayer dollars.

If I were running a campaign, I'd urge taking the mountain of money reportedly squandered on pizza, coffee and bagels and spending it more wisely - on a talented young comedy writer.

My administration is committed to continue using taxpayer dollars wisely.

Wealthy individuals are known for spending their money wisely. This means living below their means by skipping the McMansion and impractical luxury vehicles.

I've never really seen other people spend other people's money wisely.

All sensible politicians favor growth, just as we all favor sound public finances. Both can be achieved if we rationalize spending, invest available resources wisely, and clamp down on tax evasion.

The less you have to think about how to spend every dollar, the more likely you are to spend wisely.

Any time you find yourself doing something out of obligation, that's a time you should start questioning whether you're spending your time wisely.

Every penny we spend comes from the taxpayer. We thus owe it to the taxpayer to work as hard managing that money wisely as the taxpayer must do to earn it in the first place.