Barack Obama

And so our goal on health care is, if we can get, instead of health care costs going up 6 percent a year, it's going up at the level of inflation, maybe just slightly above inflation, we've made huge progress. And by the way, that is the single most important thing we could do in terms of reducing our deficit. That's why we did it.

American President

Viola Davis

You can't be perceived as 'the black actress who doesn't get the same kind of roles as the white actress.' You gotta run the same race. You gotta give the same quality of performances. You gotta have the same standard of excellence, even though people know that you're coming to the race in a deficit. That's just what life is about.

American Actress

Joseph Stiglitz

One of the arguments I make for the failure of the euro is that, at the time it was being constructed, there was a 'neo-liberal' ideology which said that all we need to do to make this thing work is to get deficits low, keep inflation low, and take down barriers, and then everything would be fine.

American Economist

Jared Polis

It's critical to show that we can meet our commitment to students with disabilities without raising taxes and without increasing the deficit. In the past, there's been strong support for full funding and I'm still hearing that from many of my colleagues.

American Politician

Jennifer Palmieri

We can't just cut our way to prosperity. Even as we look for ways to reduce deficits over the long term, we must grow the economy in a way that strengthens the middle class and everyone willing to work hard to get into it.

American Public Servant

Nicola Sturgeon

The truth of the matter is that countries the world over have deficits. Let us remember this about Scotland's deficit: it was not created in an independent Scotland; it was created on Westminster's watch.

Scottish Politician

Iain Duncan Smith

Well obviously the economy is critical to everything we do and we need to get the economy back in shape, the deficit down, the debt paid off, so that the economy can grow again and grow properly.

British Politician

John W. Snow

We're focused on doing the things that make the economy perform well, and as you do that, reduce deficits, for one, very important; secondly, keep growth rates high, very important.

Bill Gates

If people want capital gains taxed more like the highest rate on income, that's a good discussion. Maybe that's the way to help close the deficit.

American Businessman

Grover Norquist

If you raise taxes, it won't reduce the deficit. The other team will simply spend the resources.

'Deficit' often relates to government budgets and economics.

Economic Context

'Deficit' implies a problematic shortfall in finances or resources.

Negative Impact

'Deficit' is a formal word, often used in official or financial reports.

Formality Level

'Deficit' can also refer to shortfalls in personal budgets or accounts.

Personal Finances

'Deficit' indicates that corrective action or solutions are needed.

Solution Implication

'Deficit' isn't just financial; it can refer to other shortages.

Beyond Money

Sometimes 'deficit' is used metaphorically to describe a lack in quality or quantity.

Metaphorical Use

'Deficit' might have a varying impact depending on cultural perceptions of scarcity.

Cultural Perception

In medical contexts, 'deficit' means a lack of necessary substances in the body.

Medical Shortage

A medical 'deficit' can indicate a serious health problem that requires treatment.

Implications for Health

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 and it's time for an intervention on the internet and in our culture. The shift begins with something simple, but it's not easy. We need to return to a long-held value of compassion, compassion and empathy. Online, we've got a compassion deficit,

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