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Joe Biden on Budget & Economy
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| Democratic President; former V.P.; former Senator |
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- Blue-collar blueprint to rebuild America. (Feb 2023)
- Spending bills will create opportunity & drive down prices. (Jul 2021)
- I'm tired of trickle down; build it out & up, not just down. (Jul 2021)
- It's a K-shape recovery; only works for the top. (Oct 2020)
- We will rebuild economy & build it back better. (Aug 2020)
- Recovery package must provide state aid, hazard pay. (Apr 2020)
- Ordinary people are getting killed by this economy. (Feb 2020)
- I got GOP Senators to vote for stimulus & other funding. (Jun 2019)
- Reduce spending by $1T; increase taxes by $600B; cut debt. (Feb 2013)
- Increase debt ceiling & Commission on Fiscal Responsibility. (Sep 2011)
- As banks become profitable, start fundamental reforms. (Sep 2011)
- 1996: Accused of sweetheart deal on sale of personal home. (Oct 2010)
- Obama's economic plan focuses on middle class. (Oct 2008)
- Deregulation got us into the housing crisis. (Oct 2008)
- Balancing budget is about priorities; GOP made wrong choices. (Dec 2007)
- Save Pentagon spending by getting the troops out of Iraq. (Dec 2007)
- More transparency for hedge funds and private equity funds. (Aug 2007)
- Invest in new programs by ending war & eliminating tax cuts. (Apr 2007)
Bailout + Stimulus
- They call my plan "Bidenomics," but it's working. (Aug 2023)
- Grow America from the bottom up and the middle out. (Mar 2022)
- Only president to cut the deficit by $1 trillion in one year. (Mar 2022)
- Adopted Elizabeth Warren's bankruptcy plan for families. (May 2021)
- Trickle down economics has never worked. (Apr 2021)
- $130 billion in stimulus aid to counties and cities. (Mar 2021)
- ARPA tackles urgent public health and economic crises. (Mar 2021)
- COVID relief: 478 million stimulus check payments. (Jan 2021)
- Must get stimulus money to local and state governments. (Oct 2020)
- Under 2009 Recovery Act, we had one place to call. (Mar 2020)
- Supported bank bailout, but someone should have gone to jail. (Mar 2020)
- $90B stimulus program had only 0.4% waste. (Oct 2012)
- We inherited a god-awful mess; just level the playing field. (Oct 2012)
- TARP stuck in our throats, but it worked. (May 2010)
- Recovery Act is slowly making progress, but not good enough. (Feb 2010)
- FactCheck: McCain didn't "lurch" from "strong" to "crisis". (Oct 2008)
- Bail out Fannie & Freddie, fairly, to stabilize market. (Sep 2008)
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Doug Burgum on Budget & Economy
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| 2024 Presidential contender; Republican ND Governor |
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- The American dream is being killed by high interest rates. (Jun 2024)
- Balanced the budget every year and passed record tax cuts. (Jun 2023)
- We've made great progress on our 10-year infrastructure plan. (Jan 2023)
- Investing in infrastructure now will save us millions. (Jan 2021)
- Increased teacher & state employee pay without raising taxes. (Jan 2020)
- Right-size government: cutting $1.2B is a great start. (Feb 2017)
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Chris Christie on Budget & Economy
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| N.J. Governor; Republican Presidential candidate |
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- Work with Democrats to cut debt and cut unemployment. (Aug 2023)
- Biden responsible for inflation: Jimmy Carter of the 2020s. (Jul 2023)
- We must imposing fiscal discipline again in this country. (Jun 2023)
- Hillary is coming for your wallet. (Nov 2015)
- The Fed should stop maintaining low interest rates. (Nov 2015)
- Cut taxes and reduce spending, while creating new jobs. (Sep 2015)
- The rich are doing fine; cater to middle-income workers. (Jan 2015)
- Five balanced budgets in a row, without tax increases. (Oct 2014)
- Let government shutdown occur, until Legislature is ready. (Jun 2012)
- 2011: 2% cap on most cities' municipal spending. (Jun 2012)
- Erased $11B in budget deficit via spending cuts. (Jul 2011)
- To make budget deal, must get leadership talking in one room. (Jun 2011)
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Ron DeSantis on Budget & Economy
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| Republican presidential contender; FL governor |
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- Line-item veto and Balanced Budget Amendment. (Jan 2024)
- We've reduced debt by embracing smaller government. (Jan 2024)
- Federal bloated spending and $7.8T debt is reckless. (Sep 2023)
- Throw Bidenomics in the trash can on Day One. (Sep 2023)
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Larry Elder on Budget & Economy
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| Republican presidential contender & talkshow host |
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- Cap government spending at 10 percent of GDP. (Jun 2023)
- Inflation is a sure sign of a collapsing civilization. (Apr 2023)
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Nikki Haley on Budget & Economy
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| Republican presidential contender; UN Ambassador 2017-2018 |
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- Trump responsible for $8 trillion of US debt. (Nov 2023)
- Stop the spending like $2.2T COVID stimulus bill . (Aug 2023)
- We've got to go back to being fiscally responsible. (Jun 2023)
- Stop with the earmarks and pet projects once and for all. (Mar 2023)
- Our children will never forgive us for $31 trillion in debt. (Feb 2023)
- Resigned from Boeing directorship; opposed government aid. (Mar 2020)
- Trained as bookkeeper for family business at age 12. (Apr 2012)
- 2009: Reject stimulus funds because it creates new costs. (Apr 2012)
- S.C. budget was perfect example of unaccountable government. (Apr 2012)
- Stimulus funds come with too many strings attached. (Apr 2012)
- It's the people's money; government has no prior claim. (Apr 2012)
- No debt-ceiling increase without spending cuts & caps. (Apr 2012)
- It's time for truth in budgeting; & government spending cap. (Jan 2012)
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Kamala Harris on Budget & Economy
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| Democratic nominee;Vice President; former California Senator |
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- A new approach: national ban on price gouging. (Oct 2024)
- Build an "opportunity economy", not Trump Tax of $4000. (Sep 2024)
- I am offering an opportunity economy. (Sep 2024)
- Provide first-time homebuyers up to $25K for down payments. (Sep 2024)
- The Inflation Reduction Act did bring down inflation. (Sep 2024)
- Post-COVID, we brought inflation down to less than 3%. (Aug 2024)
- Lower cost plan: housing; groceries; medical; and taxes. (Aug 2024)
- FactCheck: no evidence for pandemic price-gouging . (Aug 2024)
- Economic numbers conceal more than reveal. (Jun 2019)
- Prosecuted fewer foreclosure fraud cases than smaller states. (Aug 2017)
- $20B for struggling homeowners during mortgage crisis. (Apr 2015)
- Provide protections for homeowners in bank dealings. (Jul 2012)
- Provide protections for homeowners in bank dealings. (Jul 2012)
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Howie Hawkins on Budget & Economy
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| Green Party Presidential Challenger |
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- Steady-state economy better than increasing GDP. (Jul 2020)
- Socialize big banks; manage the national currency. (May 2019)
- Income gap between rich and everyone else has grown. (Apr 2019)
- Income gap between rich and everyone else has grown. (Apr 2019)
- Increase social services while decreasing military & police. (Nov 2006)
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Mike Huckabee on Budget & Economy
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| Republican Presidential candidate |
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- 2007 economy ok for the rich; but working class struggled. (Nov 2008)
- Infrastructure projects: start immediately, for stimulus. (Feb 2008)
- We're worse off than in 2000, due to Congress' over-spending. (Jan 2008)
- Rebates of $150 billion help China; widening I-95 helps US. (Jan 2008)
- I steered AR from $200M deficit to an $850M surplus. (Jan 2008)
- Recessions "trickle-up"--working class hit first & hardest. (Jan 2008)
- Infrastructure investment causes long-term economic stimulus. (Jan 2008)
- Stimulus plan is $150B from China, to spend on Chinese goods. (Jan 2008)
- Fuel prices & subprime mortgages possibly cause recession. (Jan 2008)
- Do things differently so people need not sacrifice. (Dec 2007)
- To reduce spending, get rid of IRS & revamp DHS. (Nov 2007)
- Rein in out-of-control spending and balance the budget. (Sep 2007)
- Created state surplus in AR; cut spending to do same for US. (Sep 2007)
- Economic prosperity is accompanied by moral bankruptcy. (Jun 1998)
- Use cost-benefit analyses on all programs. (Sep 1997)
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Asa Hutchinson on Budget & Economy
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| Republican presidential contender; AR Governor |
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- I plan to reduce federal civilian employment by 10%. (May 2023)
- Repair infrastructure; don't support unnecessary spending. (May 2023)
- Free enterprise is key to national prosperity. (Sep 2014)
- AdWatch: Worked for lobbying firm after leaving Congress. (Feb 2014)
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Perry Johnson on Budget & Economy
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| CEO & Republican presidential challenger |
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- Out of control government spending gave us high inflation. (Aug 2023)
- Cut two cents off of every dollar in discretionary spending. (Jun 2023)
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Chase Oliver on Budget & Economy
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| Libertarian candidate for President |
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- Reckless spending by both parties causes reckless inflation. (Oct 2023)
- Veto any budget Congress sends that is not balanced. (Jul 2023)
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Mike Pence on Budget & Economy
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| Former Republican Vice President (withdrew Oct.2023) |
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- I pushed for deficit reduction before it was cool. (Aug 2023)
- Freeze nondefense discretionary spending across the board. (Jun 2023)
- Consumer Protection Act is a job-killer. (Sep 2020)
- Economic development grants at regional level, not cities. (Feb 2019)
- Great Recession tax-&-spend policy led to weak recovery. (Sep 2018)
- We've almost doubled the national debt; but not Indiana. (Oct 2016)
- Change of leadership will lead to America's comeback. (Oct 2016)
- Conservative principles lead to less debt & more jobs. (Jul 2016)
- Amend state constitution to require a balanced budget. (Jan 2015)
- Wealth begets wealth: finance economic development. (Dec 2013)
- Moral obligation to stop piling debt onto future generations. (Jan 2012)
- 2008: Lonely GOP dissent against Wall Street bailout. (Aug 2010)
- Across-the-board tax relief stimulates broad-based growth. (Jan 2010)
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Marco Rubio on Budget & Economy
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| FL Senator; Republican Presidential candidate |
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- Supports emergency relief to be spent immediately. (Oct 2022)
- Paycheck Protection Program most effective relief program. (Dec 2020)
- Reduce debt to save key programs like Social Security. (Feb 2016)
- Raising the minimum wage is an economic disaster. (Nov 2015)
- We borrow from countries that dislike us. (Oct 2015)
- Repeal and replace Dodd-Frank: it eviscerates banks. (Aug 2015)
- Freeze spending for everything but defense at 2008 levels. (Apr 2015)
- Tax, borrow, & spend is not the way out of the recession. (Feb 2013)
- Real problem is $1T deficit each year since 2009. (Feb 2013)
- Oppose Obama stimulus package; it's bad for America. (Mar 2010)
- Support balanced budget amendment and line-item veto. (Feb 2010)
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Bernie Sanders on Budget & Economy
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| Independent Senator (VT) amd former Presidential candidate |
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- FactCheck, yes, 3 top people wealthier than half of America. (Dec 2019)
- $21T increase in wealth to top 1%. (Jun 2019)
- US "hottest economy" only applies to the wealthy. (Feb 2019)
- Restructure debt so Puerto Rico can rebuild. (Nov 2018)
- People are sick and tired of growth of wealth inequality. (May 2018)
- Undermining unions led to 40-year decline in middle class. (Aug 2017)
- 2008 Crash's foreclosures brought about by deregulation. (Nov 2016)
- Income inequality is not moral and is not acceptable. (Jul 2016)
- 2016 election is about ending decline of the middle class. (Jul 2016)
- Should top 1/10 of 1% owns as much wealth as the bottom 90%? (Mar 2016)
- Yes, limit size of government, but address inequality. (Feb 2016)
- 2012: Supported fiscal cliff compromise package on taxes. (Feb 2016)
- I led the effort against deregulation, but we lost. (Feb 2016)
- We need a 21st-century Glass-Steagall legislation. (Feb 2016)
- The greed of the billionaire class is destroying our economy. (Dec 2015)
- Almost all new wealth goes to the top 1%. (Oct 2015)
- Economic justice: Address root causes of economic inequality. (Sep 2015)
- Economic issues take a larger toll on minority groups. (Jun 2015)
- Break up large banks; add fees for high-risk investments. (Apr 2015)
- We've transferred trillions from middle class to the top 1%. (Apr 2015)
- Comprehensive 12-step agenda for moving America forward. (Jan 2015)
- Dairy price fluctuations help no one but speculators. (Oct 2012)
- Why did we bail out South Korea? (Dec 2010)
- Middle class spending $2,200 each to bail out Wall Street. (Oct 2008)
Voting Record
- Voted against bailout, because wealthiest didn't pay for it. (Mar 2020)
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Tim Scott on Budget & Economy
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| Republican presidential challenger; SC Senator |
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- Turn off the Washington spigot of Bidenomics . (Aug 2023)
- Rein in the left's out-of-control spending, cut taxes. (May 2023)
- Infrastructure plan is liberal wish-list of waste. (Apr 2021)
- Free enterprise is the key to national prosperity. (Sep 2014)
- Address fiscal cliff with sequestration & tax cut extension. (Dec 2012)
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Jill Stein on Budget & Economy
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| Green Challenger |
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- An Economic Bill of Rights would guarantee basic security. (Dec 2023)
- Predatory capitalism: concentrate wealth and lose democracy. (May 2016)
- We are in state of emergency; not state of recovery. (Jan 2015)
- Obama stimulus was ok, but only made slight dent in crisis. (Nov 2012)
- We're again bailing out Wall Street with quantitative easing. (Oct 2012)
- Still no end in sight to economic crisis: focus on jobs. (Oct 2012)
- Stimulus plan was not big enough. (May 2012)
- Top 1% are rolling in dough; the rest are in crisis. (Feb 2012)
- 2011 debt ceiling debacle spurred candidacy. (Jan 2012)
- It's un-American that top 1% own 90% of wealth. (Jan 2012)
- Our economy is not working for our vast majority. (Jan 2012)
- Austerity policies: harsh on YOU but easy for establishment. (Jan 2012)
- 90% tax on bonuses for bailed out bankers. (Jan 2012)
- End the Bush-Obama recession; ask wealthy to pay share. (Dec 2011)
- Reduce spending via military cuts & preventive health. (Dec 2011)
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Donald Trump on Budget & Economy
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| Republican former President |
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- Federal Reserve chair flips a coin on interest rates. (Oct 2024)
- Kamala doesn't have an economic plan; just run-Spot-run. (Sep 2024)
- Shrinkflation is just INFLATION, from spending trillions. (Mar 2024)
- We will build new "freedom cities" along the frontier. (Mar 2023)
- Worst inflation in history due to energy & food costs. (Feb 2023)
- House stimulus was bailout of badly run Democratic states. (Oct 2020)
- We have a V-shape recovery; it's coming back. (Oct 2020)
- Biden wants to shut down the country; I want to open it up. (Sep 2020)
- When stock market goes up, that means jobs & 401(k)s. (Sep 2020)
- When stocks go up, everyone does well, not just the wealthy. (Sep 2020)
- AdWatch: market crash due to lack of coronavirus action. (Mar 2020)
- OpEd: Trump should take responsibility for corona panic. (Mar 2020)
- Coronavirus: People spending money in US; I like that. (Mar 2020)
- I alone can fix it, with massive tax cut. (Jun 2019)
- Economy was ready to collapse in 2016; now it's the best. (Jun 2019)
- 1999: one-time wealth tax on top 1% to reduce national debt. (Jan 2019)
- FactCheck: Economy turned around before Trump took office. (Dec 2018)
- Restart engine after worst financial recovery in 65 years. (Feb 2017)
- Our jobs are fleeing to Mexico; China uses us as piggy bank. (Sep 2016)
- The Fed should refinance debt to reduce interest payments. (May 2016)
- People with lots of money avoid consequences of bankruptcy. (May 2016)
- Make economy dynamic; bring back jobs from China & Mexico. (Oct 2015)
- Strong on debt limit; ask for a pound of flesh. (Oct 2015)
- Grow the economy at 6% annually by ending inversions. (Oct 2015)
- Cut defense budget, & entire EPA & Dept. of Education. (Oct 2015)
- If debt reaches $24T, that's the point of no return. (Jun 2015)
- We prospered after 9/11; we'll prosper after Great Recession. (Apr 2010)
- One-time 14.25% tax on wealth, to erase national debt. (Nov 1999)
- Predicts 35% boost to economy from eliminating national debt. (Nov 1999)
- Rent control only benefits a privileged minority. (Jul 1987)
Personal Finance
- I don't want to be Herbert Hoover, and I won't be. (Jan 2024)
- FactCheck: Paid income taxes for 3 years out of 5 in 1970s. (Sep 2016)
- Not paying income taxes makes me smart. (Sep 2016)
- Keep mortgage interest deduction; knock out carried interest. (Nov 2015)
- We owe $19T and we need a businessman to bring us back. (Sep 2015)
- Known for "You're Fired!" but it's unpleasant & disruptive. (Oct 2006)
- Money is part of your reward for succeeding. (Oct 2006)
- In early 1990s, I was $9B in debt; but I never went bankrupt. (Oct 2006)
- Brush with bankruptcy: $700M loss in debt restructuring. (May 1997)
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JD Vance on Budget & Economy
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| Republican Vice Presidential nominee |
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- Spending like American Rescue Plan drove up costs . (Oct 2022)
- It's time to get inflation under control. (Oct 2021)
- Economic collapse due to social decay, not just job loss. (May 2017)
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Tim Walz on Budget & Economy
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| DFL Governor & V.P. nominee |
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- Served on Committees on Banking & Financial Institutions. (Aug 2024)
- Bipartisan compromise $48B budget to address 2017 crises. (Aug 2024)
- Invest budget surplus in things that make Minnesota strong. (Oct 2022)
- Our plan will repair and replace critical infrastructure. (Jan 2022)
- $1 billion+ to maintain and renew existing state property. (Jan 2022)
- Reach communities excluded from past capital investment. (Jan 2022)
- Level playing field for working families, small businesses. (Mar 2021)
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