The budget is tight, and that is exactly where we want it to be and where we need it to be.

There will be fiscal issues that are appropriate to discuss.

There's a fine line in being too specific so you can't be too flexible, and being too vague in being specific and people not thinking it's meaningful.

The reform of government needs to continue.

The budget is tight, and that is exactly where we want it to be and where we need it to be.

I don't think anyone should pick a candidate for any office based solely on gender. That would be, I believe, a mistake.

Near-term deficits are temporary and manageable if - and only if - we keep spending in check, the tax burden low and the economy growing.