The deficit - the U.S. knows our deficit is too large. We are committed to bringing it down. We are bringing it down. The deficit came in for fiscal year '05 at considerably below where it was the prior year.

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Well, the U.S. is running a current account deficit; we are creating lots of investment...

Well, the U.S. is running a current account deficit; we are creating lots of investment...

Social Security represents an $11 trillion unfunded obligation. And when I say unfunded obligation, I...

Social Security represents an $11 trillion unfunded obligation. And when I say unfunded obligation, I...

Our view is that economic isolationism is the wrong way to go. Vibrant, successful growing...

Our view is that economic isolationism is the wrong way to go. Vibrant, successful growing...

The global economy is in pretty good shape.

The global economy is in pretty good shape.

We have a serious structural deficit problem. And it needs to be addressed. The president...

We have a serious structural deficit problem. And it needs to be addressed. The president...

And I think the American people look to the leaders to lead. They look to...

And I think the American people look to the leaders to lead. They look to...

Everybody you talk to about insurance says the insurance market has become a lot more...

Everybody you talk to about insurance says the insurance market has become a lot more...

You don't fix the problem until you define it.

You don't fix the problem until you define it.

And one of our points of continuing conversation with our trading partners is the urgency...

And one of our points of continuing conversation with our trading partners is the urgency...

We promote domestic savings by also things like the personal accounts associated with the president's...

We promote domestic savings by also things like the personal accounts associated with the president's...

But clearly an economy that's growing and expanding like this one - and it certainly...

But clearly an economy that's growing and expanding like this one - and it certainly...

Well, I make a practice of not commenting on the role of the relative exchange...

Well, I make a practice of not commenting on the role of the relative exchange...

We have to keep our eye on inflation, but so far inflation remains reasonably in...

We have to keep our eye on inflation, but so far inflation remains reasonably in...

We have the most flexible and adaptive economy. Making sure we sustain the ability of...

We have the most flexible and adaptive economy. Making sure we sustain the ability of...

Well, I think the best thing we can do for the short term is move...

Well, I think the best thing we can do for the short term is move...

Well, there's no doubt about the fact that, that higher energy prices lead to greater...

Well, there's no doubt about the fact that, that higher energy prices lead to greater...

We have the deepest and most liquid capital markets in the world.

We have the deepest and most liquid capital markets in the world.

We can get more energy out of the north slope of Alaska; we have available...

We can get more energy out of the north slope of Alaska; we have available...

Well, I think the global economy is in the position for continuing good growth with...

Well, I think the global economy is in the position for continuing good growth with...

And we have abundant natural energy resources in the country. We haven't been taking adequate...

And we have abundant natural energy resources in the country. We haven't been taking adequate...