John Tanner on Budget & Economy

Democratic Representative (TN-8): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for John Tanner 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) Retire half the public debt by 2006. (May 2001)

Zach Wamp on Budget & Economy

Republican Representative (TN-3): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Zach Wamp 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) Voted YES on restricting bankruptcy rules. (Jan 2004) Allow $3 on 1040 form to pay off National Debt. (Sep 2000) Supports Balanced Budget Amendment & on-budget accounting. (Dec 2000) Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)

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Former candidates & officeholders:

Ed Bryant on Budget & Economy

Republican (District 7): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Ed Bryant on other issues. Allow $3 on 1040 form to pay off National Debt. (Sep 2000) Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)

Bob Clement on Budget & Economy

Democrat (District 5): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Bob Clement on other issues. Allow $3 on 1040 form to pay off National Debt. (Sep 2000)

Harold Ford on Budget & Economy

Democrat (District 9): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Harold Ford on other issues. Fight $2 trillion debt by balancing budget & ending pork. (Oct 2006) Voted YES on restricting bankruptcy rules. (Jan 2004) Retire half the public debt by 2006. (May 2001) Get minorities into home ownership & global marketplace. (Jan 2001)

Van Hilleary on Budget & Economy

Republican (District 4): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Van Hilleary on other issues. Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)

Bill Jenkins on Budget & Economy

Republican (District 1): Click here for Bill Jenkins on other issues. No stance on record.

Don Sundquist on Budget & Economy

Former Republican: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Don Sundquist on other issues. Bankruptcy reform: limit Chapter 7; protect states' role. (Feb 2001) Uphold commitments to states before other spending. (Sep 2001) Protect local milk supplies with Southern Dairy Compact. (Sep 2001)

James Quillen on Budget & Economy

Republican Former (1994-) (District 1): Click here for the full quote OR click here for James Quillen on other issues. Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)

Bob Clement on Budget & Economy

Democratic Nominee (Former): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Bob Clement on other issues. Allow $3 on 1040 form to pay off National Debt. (Sep 2000)

Tipper Gore on Budget & Economy

Democratic Candidate (Former): Click here for Tipper Gore on other issues. No stance on record.

Rosalind Kurita on Budget & Economy

Former Democratic challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Rosalind Kurita on other issues. Fiscal conservative against borrow-&-spend mentality. (Feb 2006)

Ed Bryant on Budget & Economy

Republican challenger, previously U.S. Rep: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Ed Bryant on other issues. Allow $3 on 1040 form to pay off National Debt. (Sep 2000) Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)

Harold Ford on Budget & Economy

Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Harold Ford on other issues. Fight $2 trillion debt by balancing budget & ending pork. (Oct 2006) Voted YES on restricting bankruptcy rules. (Jan 2004) Retire half the public debt by 2006. (May 2001) Get minorities into home ownership & global marketplace. (Jan 2001)

Bill Frist on Budget & Economy

Republican Senate Majority Leader (TN, retiring 2006): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Bill Frist on other issues. Voted YES on $40B in reduced federal overall spending. (Dec 2005) 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)

Van Hilleary on Budget & Economy

Republican challenger, previously U.S. Rep: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Van Hilleary on other issues. Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)

Fred Thompson on Budget & Economy

Republican Sr Senator: Click here for 15 full quotes OR click here for Fred Thompson on other issues. Address recession with tax cuts & reducing interest rates. (Jan 2008) Stimulus package OK, but watch out for pork. (Jan 2008) Consider stimulus package targeted to low-income people. (Jan 2008) $9 trillion debt affects our national security. (Dec 2007) Deficit spending ok for military, infrastructure, and R&D. (Dec 2007) We're spending next generation's money with no restraint. (Dec 2007) Mandatory future spending lockdown is unsustainable. (Oct 2007) No reason to believe we're headed for recession. (Oct 2007) Weak dollar damages us internationally. (Oct 2007) FactCheck: Correct that US has enjoyed 22 quarters of growth. (Oct 2007) Trillions in debt will cause fiscal tsunami in a few years. (Sep 2007) Market-based budgetary reform: avoid pending fiscal crisis. (Sep 2007) 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)

Bo Heyward on Budget & Economy

Independent challenger: Click here for Bo Heyward on other issues. No stance on record.