If you look at the studies coming out of the Congressional Budget Office, the number one thing that's going to blow a hole in the deficit as we go fo…

- Christina Romer

You know, I think the, the crucial thing, you know, we have put in place what is, is just simply the biggest, boldest recovery package in history, ri…

- Christina Romer

Tax increases appear to have a very large sustained and highly significant negative impact on output. Since most of our exogenous tax changes are in…

- Christina Romer

Climate change and dependence on foreign oil are problems that won't go away on their own. Tabling plans to deal with them doesn't make it easier for…

- Christina Romer

The goal of long-run economic growth without asset price bubbles is not only achievable, but is something we should expect if we put a sound regulato…

- Christina Romer

You care about the deficit because it allows you to do things you need to do to help people who are suffering.

- Christina Romer

If every other store in town is paying workers $9 an hour, one offering $8 will find it hard to hire anyone - perhaps not when unemployment is high, …

- Christina Romer

Fewer people working means permanently lower tax revenues.

- Christina Romer

The very first email I got [was] from a women's group saying 'We don't want this stimulus package to just create jobs for burly men.'

- Christina Romer