Jane D. Hull Quotes

Reviewing a government budget is much like going through the attic in an old home.

But, you know, all I can do is submit my budget and then make the case to the Legislature to act.

The failure to work out sensible budgets makes it impossible for government agencies to make long-term plans, and instead leaves them scrambling to spend money in the short term.

A budget is a moral document of a nation’s priorities.

Every government has a fixed budget and demands of all sectors have to be fulfilled in that amount.

Remarkably, there are leaders in Washington who don't understand why it's so important for us to have a budget.

What I wanted to do was see if we couldn't balance the budget.

We have been spending beyond our means, we are going to focus on the projects that we committed to in the election but importantly if there is additional projects or new things that come up they have to have a business case, they have to work and they can't impose financial stress on families and private individuals and businesses.

Putting together a sustainable budget requires that we all work together, that we focus our scarce resources on key priorities, and that we strengthen our capacity to deliver the best product we can for the American people. And that takes money.

I think what's been lacking from our discussion for a long time is really that other part of what a Budget chair does, which is set the priorities for this country in terms of making sure we invest in the right places, in education, in job training, and to make sure we do a balanced approach moving forward.

In a budget this massive, there are certainly areas where I think we could do much better.

Rather than waiting to restore fiscal responsibility after we pass legislation, we must work to ensure we remain committed to it as we draft legislation.

Strong advocacy for education, health care and worker safety will be indispensable if they are to get their fair share of President Bush's austere budget for the next fiscal year.

There is a difficult leap between talking about balancing the budget and actually doing it.

Economy in government does not mean spending little ... It means spending what you have and spending it well.

Let us act with our eyes open. We are going to have a deficit next fiscal year and the year after that.

A budget must be more than a ledger sheet. It should have a heart and serve as a blueprint for a better quality of life for all residents.

If you don’t have the budget, you can’t get anything done. That’s why bureaucrats are always fighting about budgets.

Budget issues consume bureaucrats because an adequate budget which is generally defined as an increase over the previous … year, is a reflection of the operational capacity, current health, importance, and future prospects of an organization.

We ought to prioritize national disasters... in a fiscally responsible way.

We can't do everything with a budget, but we can put the country on much sounder financial footing.

Setting the state budget is one of the most important tasks we undertake at the state Capitol - because after all, it's the people's money - not the government's.

What's really important to me is that we have fiscally responsible balanced budgets.

Who's going to do a better job of spending your money? You or the government?

Provision of best services to the citizens is our top priority, and Punjab government has evolved a coordinated programme in this regard.