Martin Feldstein

“The best way to reduce the deficit is through economic growth.”

“The long-run solution to the Social Security problem is not to raise taxes but to modify the way that benefits are calculated.”

“What happens to the U.S. economy has a major impact on the rest of the world.”

“Unemployment is a side effect of the collapse of aggregate demand.”

“Higher saving is a necessary but not sufficient condition for growth.”

“The basic point is that the U.S. has an unsustainable trajectory in its national debt.”

“The goal of a good society is to structure social and economic institutions so that individuals can best realize their potentials.”

“The euro is a currency in search of a state.”

“In the long run, the U.S. dollar is going to be a weaker currency.”

“A higher national saving rate is the key to a more prosperous future.”

“A permanent reduction in the tax rate on capital income would have a major effect on the saving rate.”

“The failure to deal with the long-term fiscal imbalance is the single most important threat to our economic future.”