issues2000.org
Home Issues Leaders Recent Grid Archive Senate House VoteMatch_Quiz FAQs
 Colorado Voting Info   Colorado Election Offices   |   Abortion   Civil   Rights   Crime   Defense   Education   Gun   Control   Health   Care   Tax   Reform 
Colorado
Candidates' views>>
Background
The Forum
Policy Issues
CO Voting
Colorado Political Leaders

Book Reviews

(from Amazon.com)

(click a book cover for info or other books on the Budget from Amazon.com)

Site Map
Home
(Main page)
Issues
(Presidential quotations organized by topic)
Candidates
(Presidential quotations organized by candidate)
Recent
(Most recent quotation for each candidate)
Issue Grid
(Summary by topic of each candidate's positions)
Candidate Grid
(Summary by candidate of positions on each topic)
Archives
(Debate and book excerpts)
House of Representatives
(106th & 107th Congress)
Senate
(107th Congress)
Senate 2000
(Races in 33 states)
Governors
(50 incumbents)
Cabinet
(15 Secretaries)
Supreme Court
(9 Justices)
VoteMatch
(Presidential Selector and Political Affiliation 20-question quiz)
The Forum
(Your views on the candidates and the issues)
SpeakOut Issues
(Policy background)
News
(Latest headlines on the Presidential race)
About Us
(About Issues2000.org)
Letters
(Other viewers' letters)
Low-graphics version
(No ads, less Java)
Write Us
(Your feedback to us)
  
Governor and gubernatorial candidates
  Newsletter     Signup  
Email:
  
Zip:
    
Or click for More Info.
Senators and senatorial candidates
House incumbents
Former Officeholders
 

Governor:


Bill Ritter on Budget & Economy
Democrat: Click here for Bill Ritter on other issues.
    No stance on record.

Senate:

CO Senate Debate


Wayne Allard on Budget & Economy
Republican Sr Senator (CO): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Wayne Allard on other issues.
  • Voted YES on paying down federal debt by rating programs' effectiveness. (Mar 2007)
  • Voted YES on $40B in reduced federal overall spending. (Dec 2005)
  • Voted YES on prioritizing national debt reduction below tax cuts. (Apr 2000)
  • Voted NO on 1998 GOP budget. (May 1997)
  • Voted YES on Balanced-budget constitutional amendment. (Mar 1997)
  • Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)
Michael Bennett on Budget & Economy
Democratic Senate-Appointee: Click here for Michael Bennett on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Ken Salazar on Budget & Economy
Democratic Jr Senator (CO): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Ken Salazar on other issues.
  • Cut national debt and close tax loopholes. (Mar 2004)
  • Voted NO on paying down federal debt by rating programs' effectiveness. (Mar 2007)
  • Voted NO on $40B in reduced federal overall spending. (Dec 2005)
  • Reform mortgage rules to prevent foreclosure & bankruptcy. (Feb 2008)
Bob Schaffer on Budget & Economy
Senate challenger 2008; previously Republican Representative (CO-4): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Bob Schaffer on other issues.
  • $700 billion bailout is necessary but essentially a tax. (Sep 2008)
  • $700B bailout is dead hand of government making things worse. (Sep 2008)
  • Congress’ 2007 laws made private sector pay for bailout. (Sep 2008)
  • Balance the budget; oppose automatic pay raises in Congress. (Aug 2008)
  • Allow $3 on 1040 form to pay off National Debt. (Sep 2000)
Mark Udall on Budget & Economy
Democratic Representative (CO-2): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Mark Udall on other issues.
  • $700 billion bailout is not good for my constituents. (Sep 2008)
  • Financial bailout results from Reagan & Bush GOP policies. (Sep 2008)
  • Voted YES on defining "energy emergency" on federal gas prices. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted YES on revitalizing severely distressed public housing. (Jan 2008)
  • Voted YES on regulating the subprime mortgage industry. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted NO on restricting bankruptcy rules. (Jan 2004)
  • Allow $3 on 1040 form to pay off National Debt. (Sep 2000)

House:


Mike Coffman on Budget & Economy
Republican Rep.-Elect (District 6): Click here for Mike Coffman on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Diana DeGette on Budget & Economy
Democratic Representative (CO-1): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Diana DeGette on other issues.
  • Voted YES on defining "energy emergency" on federal gas prices. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted YES on revitalizing severely distressed public housing. (Jan 2008)
  • Voted YES on regulating the subprime mortgage industry. (Nov 2007)
Doug Lamborn on Budget & Economy
Republican: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Doug Lamborn on other issues.
  • Voted NO on defining "energy emergency" on federal gas prices. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted NO on revitalizing severely distressed public housing. (Jan 2008)
  • Voted NO on regulating the subprime mortgage industry. (Nov 2007)
Betsy Markey on Budget & Economy
Democratic Rep.-Elect (District 4): Click here for Betsy Markey on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Marilyn Musgrave on Budget & Economy
Republican Representative (CO-4): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Marilyn Musgrave on other issues.
  • Voted NO on defining "energy emergency" on federal gas prices. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted YES on revitalizing severely distressed public housing. (Jan 2008)
  • Voted NO on regulating the subprime mortgage industry. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted YES on restricting bankruptcy rules. (Jan 2004)
Ed Perlmutter on Budget & Economy
Democrat: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Ed Perlmutter on other issues.
  • Voted YES on defining "energy emergency" on federal gas prices. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted YES on revitalizing severely distressed public housing. (Jan 2008)
  • Voted YES on regulating the subprime mortgage industry. (Nov 2007)
Jared Polis on Budget & Economy
Democratic Rep.-Elect (District 2): Click here for Jared Polis on other issues.
    No stance on record.
John Salazar on Budget & Economy
Democratic Representative (CO-3): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for John Salazar on other issues.
  • Voted YES on defining "energy emergency" on federal gas prices. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted YES on revitalizing severely distressed public housing. (Jan 2008)
  • Retire half the public debt by 2006. (May 2001)
Bob Schaffer on Budget & Economy
Senate challenger 2008; previously Republican Representative (CO-4): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Bob Schaffer on other issues.
  • $700 billion bailout is necessary but essentially a tax. (Sep 2008)
  • $700B bailout is dead hand of government making things worse. (Sep 2008)
  • Congress’ 2007 laws made private sector pay for bailout. (Sep 2008)
  • Balance the budget; oppose automatic pay raises in Congress. (Aug 2008)
  • Allow $3 on 1040 form to pay off National Debt. (Sep 2000)
Tom Tancredo on Budget & Economy
Republican Representative (CO-6): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Tom Tancredo on other issues.
  • End womb-to-tomb protections; stick to Constitutional limits. (Dec 2007)
  • Rein in out-of-control spending and balance the budget. (Sep 2007)
  • Reduce budget deficit--restrict feds to Constitutional role. (May 2007)
  • Voted NO on defining "energy emergency" on federal gas prices. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted NO on revitalizing severely distressed public housing. (Jan 2008)
  • Voted NO on regulating the subprime mortgage industry. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted YES on restricting bankruptcy rules. (Jan 2004)
  • Allow $3 on 1040 form to pay off National Debt. (Sep 2000)
Mark Udall on Budget & Economy
Democratic Representative (CO-2): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Mark Udall on other issues.
  • $700 billion bailout is not good for my constituents. (Sep 2008)
  • Financial bailout results from Reagan & Bush GOP policies. (Sep 2008)
  • Voted YES on defining "energy emergency" on federal gas prices. (Jun 2008)
  • Voted YES on revitalizing severely distressed public housing. (Jan 2008)
  • Voted YES on regulating the subprime mortgage industry. (Nov 2007)
  • Voted NO on restricting bankruptcy rules. (Jan 2004)
  • Allow $3 on 1040 form to pay off National Debt. (Sep 2000)

Former candidates & officeholders:


Bill Owens on Budget & Economy
Republican CO Governor: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Bill Owens on other issues.
  • Bankruptcy reform: limit Chapter 7; protect states' role. (Feb 2001)
  • Uphold commitments to states before other spending. (Sep 2001)
Bob Beauprez on Budget & Economy
Republican (District 7): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Bob Beauprez on other issues.
  • Voted YES on restricting bankruptcy rules. (Jan 2004)
Joel Hefley on Budget & Economy
Republican (District 5): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Joel Hefley on other issues.
  • Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)
David Skaggs on Budget & Economy
Democrat (District 2): Click here for David Skaggs on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Scott McInnis on Budget & Economy
Republican (Until 2004) (District 3): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Scott McInnis on other issues.
  • Allow $3 on 1040 form to pay off National Debt. (Sep 2000)
  • Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)
Dan Schaefer on Budget & Economy
Republican Former (1994-) (District 6): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Dan Schaefer on other issues.
  • Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)
Raul Acosta on Budget & Economy
2004 former Republican Write-in Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Raul Acosta on other issues.
  • Budget deficit funds military industrial complex. (Oct 2004)
Ben Nighthorse Campbell on Budget & Economy
Former Republican incumbent; retired 2004: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Ben Nighthorse Campbell on other issues.
  • Voted YES on prioritizing national debt reduction below tax cuts. (Apr 2000)
  • Voted YES on 1998 GOP budget. (May 1997)
  • Voted YES on Balanced-budget constitutional amendment. (Mar 1997)
Pete Coors on Budget & Economy
2004 former Republican challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Pete Coors on other issues.
  • If businesses were run like federal budget, they’d be jailed. (Aug 2004)
Mike Miles on Budget & Economy
2004 former Democratic Senate primary challenger: Click here for Mike Miles on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Richard Randall on Budget & Economy
2004 former Libertarian Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Richard Randall on other issues.
  • National debt threatens long-term economic health. (Oct 2004)
Tom Strickland on Budget & Economy
2002 Democratic Challenger (CO): Click here for Tom Strickland on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Hank Brown on Budget & Economy
Republican Senator (Former): Click here for Hank Brown on other issues.
    No stance on record.

                                                                                                                                                                               
  


Home | Issues | Candidates | Most Recent Quote | Issue Grid | Books + Debates | Senate | VoteMatch | The Forum | Policy Papers | News | About Us | Write Us

Logo
Copyright 1999-2004
by OnTheIssues.org
Reprinting by permission only.
E-mail: submit@issues2000.org
Mail
Send donations or submit quotations to:
On The Issues
1770 Massachusetts Ave. #630
Cambridge, MA 02140

WM_logo Written by
WebMerchants


IWP_logo Powered by
Instant Web Page

Reproduction of material from any OnTheIssues.org pages without written permission is prohibited.
Copyright © 1999-2008 OnTheIssues.org & the SpeakOut Foundation, all rights reserved.
OnTheIssues.org 1770 Massachusetts Ave. #630, Cambridge MA 02140
E-mail us at:info at OnTheIssues.org
| Advertising information | Privacy and Use Policies