Carney: 'Deficit Reduction Is Not a Worthy Goal'

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10:55 AM, Jan 10, 2013 • By DANIEL HALPER

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White House spokesman Jay Carney said yesterday that "deficit reduction is not a worthy goal unto itself":

"Most importantly because deficit reduction is not a worthy goal unto itself," said Carney, talking about government spending. "This is all about making our economy stronger, making it more productive and allowing it to create even more jobs. That is the most important thing when it comes to economic policy as far as the President is concerned."

U.S. debt is estimated to be $16,432,659,028,067.50.