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Rocky Anderson on Budget & Economy

Justice Party challenger for President: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Rocky Anderson on other issues.

Persistent fiscal responsibility to balance budget. (Jan 2007)

Gary Herbert on Budget & Economy

Republican Governor: Click here for Gary Herbert on other issues.

No stance on record.

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Jason Chaffetz on Budget & Economy

Republican Challenger: Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Jason Chaffetz on other issues.

No earmarks in any bills. (Jan 2010)
Voted YES on terminating the Home Affordable mortgage Program. (Mar 2011)
Voted NO on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending. (Jul 2009)
Voted NO on modifying bankruptcy rules to avoid mortgage foreclosures. (Mar 2009)
Voted NO on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package. (Jan 2009)
Voted NO on monitoring TARP funds to ensure more mortgage relief. (Jan 2009)
Balanced Budget Amendment with 3/5 vote to override. (Jan 2009)
Demand a Balanced Budget amendment. (Jul 2010)
Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate. (Jul 2010)
Member of House Budget Committee. (Mar 2011)
Require a balanced budget, by Constitutional amendment. (Jan 2011)
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution. (Jan 2011)
Reclaim all bonuses paid to AIG executives & employees. (Mar 2009)

Orrin Hatch on Budget & Economy

Republican Sr Senator (UT): Click here for 14 full quotes OR click here for Orrin Hatch on other issues.

More $ for defense, research, Ag, Education, police. (Jan 2000)
Balance the budget; but high priority to all spending. (Jan 2000)
Prosperity based on Reagan�s tax cuts plus balanced budget. (Oct 1999)
Bankruptcy has too many loopholes & costs society. (Apr 1999)
No Chapter 7 bankruptcy for people with assets & income. (Apr 1999)
Voted NO on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending. (Jul 2009)
Voted YES on modifying bankruptcy rules to avoid mortgage foreclosures. (May 2009)
Voted NO on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package. (Feb 2009)
Voted NO on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy. (Sep 2008)
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 YES on 1998 GOP budget. (May 1997)
Voted YES on Balanced-budget constitutional amendment. (Mar 1997)

Mike Lee on Budget & Economy

Republican Jr Senator: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Mike Lee on other issues.

A balanced budget amendment is essential. (Jul 2010)
Constitutional amendment for balanced budget. (Jul 2010)
Demand a Balanced Budget amendment. (Jul 2010)
Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate. (Jul 2010)
Liberty Candidate: End the Federal Reserve. (Sep 2010)

House:

Rob Bishop on Budget & Economy

Republican Representative (UT-1): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Rob Bishop on other issues.

Voted YES on terminating the Home Affordable mortgage Program. (Mar 2011)
Voted NO on modifying bankruptcy rules to avoid mortgage foreclosures. (Mar 2009)
Voted NO on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package. (Jan 2009)
Voted NO on monitoring TARP funds to ensure more mortgage relief. (Jan 2009)
Voted NO on $15B bailout for GM and Chrysler. (Dec 2008)
Voted NO on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy. (Sep 2008)
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)
Balanced Budget Amendment with 3/5 vote to override. (Jan 2009)
Require a balanced budget, by Constitutional amendment. (Jan 2011)
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution. (Jan 2011)

Jim Matheson on Budget & Economy

Democratic Representative (UT-2): Click here for 15 full quotes OR click here for Jim Matheson on other issues.

Voted YES on terminating the Home Affordable mortgage Program. (Mar 2011)
Voted YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending. (Jul 2009)
Voted NO 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 NO on $15B bailout for GM and Chrysler. (Dec 2008)
Voted NO 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 YES on restricting bankruptcy rules. (Jan 2004)
Retire half the public debt by 2006. (May 2001)
Truth in Spending: show actual costs vs. planned costs. (Jul 2010)
Require a balanced budget, by Constitutional amendment. (Jan 2011)
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution. (Jan 2011)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Jon Huntsman on Budget & Economy

Republican UT Governor: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Jon Huntsman on other issues.

Italy is too big to fail; shrink 6 US banks that are too big. (Nov 2011)
Clear out the cobwebs; debt is a cancer. (Sep 2011)
OpEd: Huntsman offers most pro-growth proposal ever. (Sep 2011)
I'm gonna do for the US what I did for Utah. (Aug 2011)
I stood up for debt ceiling increase and against default. (Aug 2011)

Mike Leavitt-Gov on Budget & Economy

Former Republican Governor (1993-2003); Sec. HHS & EPA: Click here for Mike Leavitt-Gov on other issues.

No stance on record.

Olene Walker on Budget & Economy

Former Republican Governor (2003-2004): Click here for Olene Walker on other issues.

No stance on record.

Merrill Cook on Budget & Economy

2010 Republican challenger (lost primary): Click here for Merrill Cook on other issues.

No stance on record.

Paul Van Dam on Budget & Economy

2004 former Democratic challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Paul Van Dam on other issues.

The national debt is damaging Social Security and Medicare. (Oct 2004)

Enid Waldholtz on Budget & Economy

Republican Former (1994-) (District 2): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Enid Waldholtz on other issues.

Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)

Pete Ashdown on Budget & Economy

Democratic challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Pete Ashdown on other issues.

Reverse trend of other countries surpassing US innovation. (Jan 2006)

Robert Bennett on Budget & Economy

Republican Jr Senator (UT): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Robert Bennett on other issues.

Voted NO on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending. (Jul 2009)
Voted YES on modifying bankruptcy rules to avoid mortgage foreclosures. (May 2009)
Voted NO on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package. (Feb 2009)
Voted NO on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy. (Sep 2008)
Voted NO 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 YES on 1998 GOP budget. (May 1997)
Voted YES on Balanced-budget constitutional amendment. (Mar 1997)

Jason Chaffetz on Budget & Economy

Republican (Senate run 2012) (District 3): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Jason Chaffetz on other issues.

No earmarks in any bills. (Jan 2010)
Voted YES on terminating the Home Affordable mortgage Program. (Mar 2011)
Voted NO on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending. (Jul 2009)
Voted NO on modifying bankruptcy rules to avoid mortgage foreclosures. (Mar 2009)
Voted NO on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package. (Jan 2009)
Voted NO on monitoring TARP funds to ensure more mortgage relief. (Jan 2009)
Balanced Budget Amendment with 3/5 vote to override. (Jan 2009)
Demand a Balanced Budget amendment. (Jul 2010)
Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate. (Jul 2010)
Member of House Budget Committee. (Mar 2011)
Require a balanced budget, by Constitutional amendment. (Jan 2011)
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution. (Jan 2011)
Reclaim all bonuses paid to AIG executives & employees. (Mar 2009)

Merrill Cook on Budget & Economy

Republican (District 2): Click here for Merrill Cook on other issues.

No stance on record.

Sam Granato on Budget & Economy

2010 Democratic challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Sam Granato on other issues.

Balanced Budget Amendment leads to irresponsible tax policy. (Jul 2010)

James Hansen on Budget & Economy

Republican (District 1): Click here for the full quote OR click here for James Hansen on other issues.

Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)

Chris Cannon on Budget & Economy

Republican Representative (UT-3): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Chris Cannon on other issues.

Voted NO on $15B bailout for GM and Chrysler. (Dec 2008)
Voted NO on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy. (Sep 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)

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