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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Neil Abercrombie on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Governor; previously Representative (HI-1):
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- Voted YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending. (Jul 2009)
- Voted YES on modifying bankruptcy rules to avoid mortgage foreclosures. (Mar 2009)
- Voted YES on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package. (Jan 2009)
- Voted YES on monitoring TARP funds to ensure more mortgage relief. (Jan 2009)
- Voted YES on $15B bailout for GM and Chrysler. (Dec 2008)
- Voted YES on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy. (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)
- Ban abusive credit practices & enhance consumer disclosure. (Feb 2009)
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Duke Aiona on Budget & Economy
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Republican Challenger:
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- State should be smarter; current resources are sufficient. (Nov 2010)
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John Carroll on Budget & Economy
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Republican candidate for governor of Hawaii:
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- Remove laws that tax island imports & reduce cost of living. (Aug 2016)
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Tulsi Gabbard on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Presidential Challenger; HI Rep.:
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- Voted NO on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached. (May 2013)
- Supports federal stimulus spending. (Sep 2012)
- Rated Voted NO on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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Colleen Hanabusa on Budget & Economy
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Democratic candidate for Hawaii Governor:
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- Voted NO on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached. (May 2013)
- Voted NO on terminating the Home Affordable mortgage Program. (Mar 2011)
- Increase debt limit from $14.3 trillion to $16.7 trillion. (Jul 2011)
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David Ige on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Governor:
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- We are spending more than we take in; fix the imbalance. (Jan 2015)
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Marissa Kerns on Budget & Economy
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| Republican challenger for Governor:
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Bob McDermott on Budget & Economy
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| Republican candidate for governor:
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Andria Tupola on Budget & Economy
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Republican candidate for governor of Hawaii:
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- Save government money with efficiency; cut waste. (Jul 2020)
- Focus on spending efficiency, instead of raising taxes. (Nov 2018)
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Senate:
HI 2022: 2022 HI Governor's race
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John Carroll on Budget & Economy
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Republican candidate for Senate (declined):
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- Remove laws that tax island imports & reduce cost of living. (Aug 2016)
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Ron Curtis on Budget & Economy
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Republican Senate candidate:
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- Balanced budget achievable: stop waste and reduce spending. (Aug 2018)
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Colleen Hanabusa on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Challenger:
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- Voted NO on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached. (May 2013)
- Voted NO on terminating the Home Affordable mortgage Program. (Mar 2011)
- Increase debt limit from $14.3 trillion to $16.7 trillion. (Jul 2011)
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Mazie Hirono on Budget & Economy
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Democratic challenger; Representative (HI-2):
Click here for 14 full quotes
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- Voted NO on terminating the Home Affordable mortgage Program. (Mar 2011)
- Voted YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending. (Jul 2009)
- Voted YES on modifying bankruptcy rules to avoid mortgage foreclosures. (Mar 2009)
- Voted YES on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package. (Jan 2009)
- Voted YES on monitoring TARP funds to ensure more mortgage relief. (Jan 2009)
- Voted YES on $15B bailout for GM and Chrysler. (Dec 2008)
- Voted YES on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy. (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)
- Increase debt limit from $14.3 trillion to $16.7 trillion. (Jul 2011)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
- Establish a usury limit of 16% for consumer credit cards. (Dec 2009)
- Ban abusive credit practices & enhance consumer disclosure. (Feb 2009)
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Linda Lingle on Budget & Economy
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| Republican Governor (HI):
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Eddie Pirkowski on Budget & Economy
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Republican candidate for Hawaii U.S. Senator:
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- Free enterprise is the key to national prosperity. (Jul 2014)
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House:
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Charles Djou on Budget & Economy
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Republican Governor challenger (District 1):
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- Runaway federal spending threatens our economy & job growth. (Dec 2013)
- Balanced Budget Amendment with 3/5 vote to override. (Jan 2009)
- Truth in Spending: show actual costs vs. planned costs. (Jul 2010)
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Tulsi Gabbard on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Presidential Challenger; HI Rep.:
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- Voted NO on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached. (May 2013)
- Supports federal stimulus spending. (Sep 2012)
- Rated Voted NO on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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Mark Takai on Budget & Economy
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| Democratic House Member (District 1):
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Linda Lingle on Budget & Economy
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| Republican Governor (HI):
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Cam Cavasso on Budget & Economy
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Republican Challenger:
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- Balance the budget; don't pass it on to children. (Sep 2014)
- Government spending sucks oxygen out of the economy. (Dec 2013)
- Transition to currency backed by intrinsic value. (Jul 2010)
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Bob McDermott on Budget & Economy
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| Former Republican candidate for Hawaii Governor:
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Ed Case on Budget & Economy
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Democrat (District 1):
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- Voted YES on restricting bankruptcy rules. (Jan 2004)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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Colleen Hanabusa on Budget & Economy
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Democrat (Senate run 2014) (District 1):
Click here for 3 full quotes
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- Voted NO on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached. (May 2013)
- Voted NO on terminating the Home Affordable mortgage Program. (Mar 2011)
- Increase debt limit from $14.3 trillion to $16.7 trillion. (Jul 2011)
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Ben Cayetano on Budget & Economy
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Former Democratic Governor (1994-2002):
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- Bankruptcy reform: limit Chapter 7; protect states' role. (Feb 2001)
- Uphold commitments to states before other spending. (Sep 2001)
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Ed Case on Budget & Economy
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Democratic challenger (2006); U.S. Rep.:
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- Voted YES on restricting bankruptcy rules. (Jan 2004)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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Neil Abercrombie on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Governor; previously Representative (HI-1):
Click here for 11 full quotes
OR click here for Neil Abercrombie on other issues.
- Voted YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending. (Jul 2009)
- Voted YES on modifying bankruptcy rules to avoid mortgage foreclosures. (Mar 2009)
- Voted YES on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package. (Jan 2009)
- Voted YES on monitoring TARP funds to ensure more mortgage relief. (Jan 2009)
- Voted YES on $15B bailout for GM and Chrysler. (Dec 2008)
- Voted YES on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy. (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)
- Ban abusive credit practices & enhance consumer disclosure. (Feb 2009)
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Mazie Hirono on Budget & Economy
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Democratic challenger; Representative (HI-2):
Click here for 14 full quotes
OR click here for Mazie Hirono on other issues.
- Voted NO on terminating the Home Affordable mortgage Program. (Mar 2011)
- Voted YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending. (Jul 2009)
- Voted YES on modifying bankruptcy rules to avoid mortgage foreclosures. (Mar 2009)
- Voted YES on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package. (Jan 2009)
- Voted YES on monitoring TARP funds to ensure more mortgage relief. (Jan 2009)
- Voted YES on $15B bailout for GM and Chrysler. (Dec 2008)
- Voted YES on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy. (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)
- Increase debt limit from $14.3 trillion to $16.7 trillion. (Jul 2011)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
- Establish a usury limit of 16% for consumer credit cards. (Dec 2009)
- Ban abusive credit practices & enhance consumer disclosure. (Feb 2009)
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Patsy Mink on Budget & Economy
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| Democrat (District 2):
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Cynthia Thielen on Budget & Economy
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| Republican Challenger:
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Daniel Akaka on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Jr Senator (HI):
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- Voted YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending. (Jul 2009)
- Voted YES on modifying bankruptcy rules to avoid mortgage foreclosures. (May 2009)
- Voted YES on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package. (Feb 2009)
- Voted YES on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy. (Sep 2008)
- Voted NO on paying down federal debt by rating programs' effectiveness. (Mar 2007)
- Voted NO on $40B in reduced federal overall spending. (Dec 2005)
- Voted NO on prioritizing national debt reduction below tax cuts. (Apr 2000)
- Voted YES on 1998 GOP budget. (May 1997)
- Voted NO on Balanced-budget constitutional amendment. (Mar 1997)
- Require full disclosure about subprime mortgages. (Dec 2007)
- Ban abusive credit practices & enhance consumer disclosure. (Feb 2009)
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Daniel Inouye on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Sr Senator (HI):
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- Voted YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending. (Jul 2009)
- Voted YES on modifying bankruptcy rules to avoid mortgage foreclosures. (May 2009)
- Voted YES on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package. (Feb 2009)
- Voted YES on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy. (Sep 2008)
- Voted NO on paying down federal debt by rating programs' effectiveness. (Mar 2007)
- Voted NO on $40B in reduced federal overall spending. (Dec 2005)
- Voted NO on prioritizing national debt reduction below tax cuts. (Apr 2000)
- Voted YES on 1998 GOP budget. (May 1997)
- Voted NO on Balanced-budget constitutional amendment. (Mar 1997)
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Kai Kahele on Budget & Economy
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| Democrat (District 2):
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Brian Schatz on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Jr Senator:
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- Established the Hawaii Fair Share Initiative. (Apr 2013)
- Congress spends like drunken sailors, on the wrong things. (Sep 2006)
- We need fiscal responsibility and social responsibility. (Jan 2006)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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