Sentences with phrase «deficit hawks»

GOP defense hawks are prevailing over the party's depleted ranks of deficit hawks while Democrats are leveraging their influence to boost domestic priorities.

That menace is a favorite bogeyman for deficit hawks in Congress.

The issue had been simmering since conservative deficit hawks began calling out the Republican profligacy of the Bush era.

The bill's price tag had been a sticking point for one senator, Mr. Corker, a longtime deficit hawk, who voted against the initial Senate bill over concerns it would add to the federal debt.

A libertarian - leaning Republican, Amash is a vocal supporter of Rep. Ron Paul (R - TX) and one of the most far - right deficit hawks on the House Budget Committee.

GOP Rep. Mick Mulvaney is a fierce deficit hawk with a record of pushing deep spending cuts across the government to balance the budget.

Fiscal conservatives and deficit hawks seem to have changed their tune, all in the name of massive tax cuts that would primarily benefit the wealthy.

Yet Republican deficit hawks are balking at an increase in federal spending after the recent passage of the tax reform plan and 2019 fiscal year budget.

It's an effort to mollify deficit hawks who worry that tax cuts for businesses and individuals will add to the nation's already mounting debt.

The former North Dakota Tax Commissioner is now the leading deficit hawk in the Senate Democratic Conference.

A week later, he seemed to finish Tsongas off in Illinois and Michigan — states where a pro-Wall Street deficit hawk was never going to do that well.

«Alexander, a man who was previously not known for any economic views, has now become the government's chief deficit hawk.

They're the opposite of deficit hawks, the first to ask «so what?»

Moreover, the balance between using cuts to fund deficit reduction or alternative spending is firmly in the direction of Conservative deficit hawks.

Ivanka Trump said that she and Sen. Bob Corker, a longtime deficit hawk, believe the tax cuts, combined with deregulation, will «ultimately eliminate» the country's debt, which flies in the face of virtually all nonpartisan research that shows the deficit will actually increase.

Deficit hawks are opposed to the deal as reported.

As they search for ways to join the Republican tax cut push, self - styled «deficit hawk» senators have raised questions that appear to make no sense.

Hungry for legislative victory after repeated failures in their push to overturn Obamacare, many Republicans are now willing to accept a tax plan that raises the federal deficit, a fact that bothers some deficit hawks.

«What's coming next is all too predictable: The deficit hawks will come flying back after this bill becomes law,» said Sen. Ron Wyden (D - Ore.)

He cold - called Navarro, a well - known trade - deficit hawk, who agreed to join the team as an economic adviser.

No one who supports this bill can consider himself or herself a deficit hawk or fiscally responsible.

The switch would risk a backlash from Democrats and deficit hawks.»

Sen. Schumer is urging fellow democrats to attack Romney VP pick Paul Ryan's credibility as a budget expert and deficit hawk.

Ignore the deficit hawks, the Tory partisans and the faint - hearted on your own back benches.

The chancellor wins the backing of deficit hawks and Hard Remainers, but in truth he is the fading last word of a failing mantra.

Vince Cable, so admirable and exemplary on the banks, nevertheless remains a deficit hawk, committed to tax cuts which could imply an even deeper slashing of public services.

Rubio is the only candidate who will be a deficit hawk... I like Crist and would make him a close second, but right now we need more Republicans.

If voters think we are deficit hawks we need to spell out the benefits of that position and of the risks of not cutting debt.

Legislators there recently rejected proposals that would merely have allowed states to use federal aid for disadvantaged students to help them attend private schools, and deficit hawks are likely to resist what would amount to a 40 percent increase in congressional spending on K — 12 education.

But the Hagan campaign was an exemplar of Democratic centrism, touting her as an ardent moderate (as if there is such a thing) and advertising her as a «deficit hawk» who would balance budgets without increasing taxes.

But even that group of deficit hawks — perhaps hesitant about the idea and other proposals in the document — has delayed a final vote on its proposals.

This should be attractive to growth advocates, deficit hawks and advocates for working families.

Of what use is a «revenue neutral» carbon tax to «deficit hawks»?

I notice that «deficit hawks» gave presentations the AEI hosted «Price Carbon Campaign / Lame Duck Initiative» meeting.