Education, Position of Chris Collins

Chris Collins on Education

Balance the Federal budget as states do. (Feb 2019)
Top priority: zero-based budgeting; cut spending; cut taxes. (Feb 2019)
FactCheck: No, deficit is increasing with Trump tax cuts. (Dec 2018)
PVS:Federal spending for economic stimulus. (Aug 2018)
Reduce financial regulations so small businesses get capital. (Aug 2018)
CC:No Balanced Budget Consitutional Amendment. (Jul 2018)
Economy will recover through free market. (Jul 2018)
Market-led recovery better than stimulus. (Jul 2018)
2007: deficit spending saddles millennials with debts. (May 2018)
Market-led recovery better than stimulus. (May 2018)
Rationalize onerous federal regulations. (Feb 2018)
Promote antitrust & regulations that promote competition. (Jan 2018)
Budget shouldn't be based solely on cuts. (Nov 2017)
Took office in 2009 amid America's worst financial crisis. (Nov 2017)
Revenue is part of the problem. (Oct 2017)
Government can help business and improve workplace. (Sep 2017)
Fiscal 2018 budget raised rates on services and cut expenses. (Aug 2017)
Targeted tax credits for jobs and upgrades. (Aug 2017)
Balance budget and create opportunity for every American. (Feb 2017)
Reckless tax and spend strategy is hazardous for economy. (Jan 2017)
Opposes constitutional amendment for balanced budget. (Nov 2016)
Supports constitutional amendment for balanced budget. (Nov 2016)
Supports federal spending to promote economic growth. (Nov 2016)
Supports federal spending to promote economic growth. (Oct 2016)
9-point plan for government economic investment. (Sep 2016)
Eliminate our debt, spurring economic growth. (Sep 2016)
High-tax policies have led to a weak recovery. (Sep 2016)
Invest $2 billion and create up to 40,000 new jobs. (Sep 2016)
Audit the federal government to weed out double-spending. (Aug 2016)
Federal spending promotes growth better than tax cuts. (Aug 2016)
Profitability driven by productivity, not pinching pennies. (Aug 2016)
Stimulus is what causes the free market to fail. (Aug 2016)
Too much of our economy is controlled by federal government. (Aug 2016)
Worked as investment banker at Goldman Sachs. (Aug 2016)
Government stimulus prevents re-allocation of capital. (Jul 2016)
Stop printing/devaluing money to benefit big banks. (Jul 2016)
Cut 20% waste in every federal agency. (Jun 2016)
I was one of the most fiscally conservative governors. (May 2016)
Predatory capitalism: concentrate wealth and lose democracy. (May 2016)
Balance the budget: morally bound and for national security. (Apr 2016)
Pay off $19T national debt over a period of 25 years. (Apr 2016)
Paying off the national debt is the duty of baby boomers. (Mar 2016)
Federal Reserve is over-leveraged, like in 2008 crash. (Feb 2016)
Fight for sound monetary policy & lower government influence. (Feb 2016)
Florida thrived under my leadership. (Feb 2016)
Pro-job growth, pro-balanced budget, & pro-worker. (Feb 2016)
Broad economic change causes economic insecurity for workers. (Jan 2016)
Cut tax code to 3 pages then budget sensibly. (Jan 2016)
Government should never be the driver of the economy. (Jan 2016)
We need to focus on hard workers who struggle the most. (Jan 2016)
Cut growth in state budget by half. (Dec 2015)
Fix is neither socialism nor crony capitalism. (Dec 2015)
Government can partner with workforce to grow economy. (Dec 2015)
Make Missouri competitive again, by cutting spending. (Dec 2015)
Strides since recession, but need more focus on unemployment. (Dec 2015)
2% growth hurts the middle class. (Nov 2015)
Combine zero-based budget with tax reform. (Nov 2015)
Cut the government economy to grow the American economy. (Nov 2015)
Dodd-Frank bank regulation is how socialism starts. (Nov 2015)
Dodd-Frank increased costs of community banking. (Nov 2015)
Don't accept new norm of 2% growth; strategize for 4%. (Nov 2015)
Government policies played key role in 2007 crash. (Nov 2015)
Market-led recovery better than federal stimulus. (Nov 2015)
Our economy was wrecked by the big banks of Wall Street. (Nov 2015)
Over-taxation and over-regulation shut down our economy. (Nov 2015)
Wanting to cut is easy; actually cutting is harder. (Nov 2015)
Work tirelessly to reduce our deficit & pay back $18T debt. (Nov 2015)
$18 trillion debt means economy is running off a cliff. (Oct 2015)
2020 Clear Vision: grow economy without adding to deficit. (Oct 2015)
Balance budgets by zero-based budgeting; they're not "cuts". (Oct 2015)
Economic injustice is tearing our country apart. (Oct 2015)
Fed should get out of market & let rates go up. (Oct 2015)
Fight banks that are too big to jail & too big to fail. (Oct 2015)
I can deliver shrinking the federal government. (Oct 2015)
I shrank size of New York state government. (Oct 2015)
I'm the only one who actually shrank government. (Oct 2015)
Institute zero-based budgeting so we know where money goes. (Oct 2015)
Make big banks split their commercial & investment practices. (Oct 2015)
Reduce debt to less than 40% of GDP by 2040. (Oct 2015)
Start doing something about $18 trillion in debt. (Oct 2015)
Why did nobody from Wall Street went to jail? (Oct 2015)
As mayor, revitalized downtown & turned around economy. (Sep 2015)
Deficit-reduction plan like Simpson-Bowles commission. (Sep 2015)
Pro-growth: make small business loan more readily available. (Sep 2015)
Dodd-Frank should focus on Wall Street, not community banks. (Aug 2015)
Federal Reserve & Wall Street actions have hurt our economy. (Aug 2015)
I governed the 12th largest economy in the world. (Aug 2015)
Simplify tax code and reduce regulation. (Aug 2015)
They called me "Veto Corleone" because I vetoed so much. (Aug 2015)
We've achieved 4% growth 27 times; I will make it 28. (Aug 2015)
Cut budget by bottom-up review of all programs. (Jul 2015)
Reduced size of government in Louisiana. (Jul 2015)
Texas is primarily responsible for national job creation. (Jul 2015)
1992: No experience in running up debt or gridlock. (Jun 2015)
Cap federal spending at 18% of GDP. (Jun 2015)
Capitalism isn't greed; it improves lot of ordinary people. (Jun 2015)
Constitutional Amendment requiring a balanced federal budget. (Jun 2015)
Regulate Wall Street, but Dodd-Frank kills community banks. (Jun 2015)
Cap size of government budget at 18% of GDP. (May 2015)
Spend-o-meter: publicize costs of spending amendments. (May 2015)
Trickle-down economics has not worked for vast majority. (May 2015)
Why weren't Wall Street CEOs convicted in 2008 meltdown? (May 2015)
Reinstate Glass-Steagall: separate investments from banking. (Apr 2015)
6-year recovery has been slower than other comebacks. (Feb 2015)
Tax & unemployment overhaul helped economic crisis recovery. (Feb 2015)
Tax reductions & regulatory reforms to help job creators. (Feb 2015)
2009: across-the-board cuts of 10%, to balance budget. (Jan 2015)
Should economy benefit the few, or everyone? (Jan 2015)
State recovering from Great Recession, but not every person. (Jan 2015)
We are in state of emergency; not state of recovery. (Jan 2015)
We've doubled our national debt in the last 8 years. (Jan 2015)
$17T debt was irresponsible to create & reckless to continue. (Nov 2014)
Don't pass on a lifetime sentence of foreign debt. (Oct 2014)
Opposes federal stimulus. (Oct 2014)
Economic survival depends on fiscal responsibility. (Sep 2014)
End the Federal Reserve; explore alternative currency. (Sep 2014)
Federal stimulus as better than market-led recovery. (Sep 2014)
Free enterprise is the key to national prosperity. (Sep 2014)
Government "stimulus" is illusory. (Sep 2014)
Government over-reacted to Great Recession: enough is enough. (Sep 2014)
Market should be primary vehicle for economic recovery. (Sep 2014)
Market-led recovery better than federal stimulus. (Sep 2014)
Market-led recovery instead of federal stimulus. (Sep 2014)
Opposes stimulus spending, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
Opposes stimulus spending. (Sep 2014)
Politicians CANNOT control government spending; time for BBA. (Sep 2014)
Strongly opposes federal stimulus. (Sep 2014)
TARP manipulates the free enterprise system. (Sep 2014)
The market won't lead recovery; stimulus is needed. (Sep 2014)
Balanced budget amendment to restore fiscal discipline. (Aug 2014)
End Washington DC's "let's borrow money" culture. (Aug 2014)
Generate surpluses & not deficits; pay off our national debt. (Aug 2014)
Meet community needs locally, instead of federal stimulus. (Aug 2014)
National debt beggars future generations. (Aug 2014)
Supports a Balanced Budget Amendment. (Aug 2014)
Tax credits are spending; oppose $400M job expansion credits. (Aug 2014)
We must vitalize the economy by reducing debt and deficit. (Aug 2014)
BBA to stop saddling generations to come. (Jul 2014)
Continued deficit spending will cause economic implosion. (Jul 2014)
Federal spending is headed for a doomsday scenario. (Jul 2014)
Free enterprise is key to national prosperity. (Jul 2014)
Free enterprise is the key to national prosperity. (Jul 2014)
Opposes stimulus funding. (Jul 2014)
Opposes stimulus spending, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
Penny plan: cut spending 1% a year; balanced budget by 2017. (Jul 2014)
Prosperity requires more than making irresponsible cuts. (Jul 2014)
Revise and respect the Constitutional spending cap. (Jul 2014)
The borrower is servant to the lender. (Jul 2014)
The massive federal stimulus of 2009-10 did not work. (Jul 2014)
To boost the economy, we need to balance the budget. (Jul 2014)
Trust ourselves to make their own choices. (Jul 2014)
Fought against bank home foreclosures. (Jun 2014)
Government has zero ability to "stimulate" job creation. (Jun 2014)
Income inequality has grown worse in recent decades. (Jun 2014)
Less government and less regulation has meant less growth. (Jun 2014)
Say No to $17 trillion national debt. (Jun 2014)
Senate bank regulators are too cozy with regulated banks. (Jun 2014)
Start reinvesting in the American Dream. (Jun 2014)
Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans. (May 2014)
Government must live within the budget. (May 2014)
2010: Banks should not pay $19B price for bank reform. (Apr 2014)
Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans. (Apr 2014)
Great Recession knocked away last struts of American Dream. (Apr 2014)
Scrap the Federal Reserve. (Apr 2014)
Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans. (Mar 2014)
Budget cuts threaten basic prosecutorial services. (Mar 2014)
Problem is uncertainty in federal regulation & tax climate. (Mar 2014)
Sequestration is absolute wrong way of making cuts. (Mar 2014)
Unchecked federal deficits are greatest threat to nation. (Mar 2014)
$787B economic plan: whole lot of spending & not stimulative. (Feb 2014)
AdWatch: Trillions of things in common with Pelosi & Obama. (Feb 2014)
AdWatch: Voted for $7 trillion in new debt and bailouts. (Feb 2014)
Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans. (Feb 2014)
Debt is a form of slavery. (Feb 2014)
No witch doctors for our economy's heart attack. (Feb 2014)
Prioritize critical spending in case debt limit reached. (Feb 2014)
Reduce America's debt; implement balanced budget. (Feb 2014)
Stimulus more related to liberal agenda than stimulus. (Feb 2014)
Top priority: national debt; fiscal conservative. (Feb 2014)
Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans. (Jan 2014)
Closed $1.7 billion budget deficit in 7 years. (Jan 2014)
FactCheck: Deficits cut in half, but still higher than 2008. (Jan 2014)
Fixed $3B deficit & replenished Rainy Day Fund. (Jan 2014)
Market-led recovery better than stimulus. (Jan 2014)
Middle-out economics instead of trickle-down economics. (Jan 2014)
Nation can grow out of fiscal woes by expanding the economy. (Jan 2014)
No government interference in markets; no stimulus. (Jan 2014)
No silly votes to shut down government; no budget blackmail. (Jan 2014)
No stimulus requiring printing money; let companies go broke. (Jan 2014)
Opposed reopening government, due to ObamaCare, not jobs. (Jan 2014)
Ran program to bail out the nation's largest banks. (Jan 2014)
Restored Iowa's rainy day and economic emergency funds. (Jan 2014)
Use $1.2 billion in cash reserves to reduce over-taxation. (Jan 2014)
AdWatch: 5 years in Washington on failed $787B stimulus. (Dec 2013)
Bailouts and stimulus slowed Great Recession recovery. (Dec 2013)
Combat spending instead of kicking the can down the road. (Dec 2013)
Federal stimulus did not enhance economic growth. (Dec 2013)
More government jobs threaten our economy & freedom. (Dec 2013)
Oversaw Obama stimulus implementation at Commerce Department. (Dec 2013)
Real crisis is $17T in debt and future unfunded liabilities. (Dec 2013)
Runaway federal spending threatens our economy & job growth. (Dec 2013)
Stand up to out-of-control Washington spending. (Dec 2013)
The Fed printing money for debt causes inflation. (Dec 2013)
We lack long-term plan for economy due to partisan bickering. (Dec 2013)
AdWatch: Malloy's policies drive jobs out of state. (Nov 2013)
Ban earmarks & cut spending to reduce debt. (Nov 2013)
Demand transparency with theï¿½Federal Reserve. (Nov 2013)
Demand transparency with theÿFederal Reserve. (Nov 2013)
Don't put staggering burden of debt on our grandchildren. (Nov 2013)
Get rid of the Federal Reserve and the IRS. (Nov 2013)
Make smart short and mid-term investments to drive growth. (Nov 2013)
More spending means more debt for our children. (Nov 2013)
No bank bailout; no carmaker bailout. (Nov 2013)
Opposed deal to re-open federal government. (Nov 2013)
Pay a little more taxes & give up some programs. (Nov 2013)
Spending caps are vital to our nation's survival. (Nov 2013)
Top priority: Balancing the budget. (Nov 2013)
Top priority: Grow the economy. (Nov 2013)
Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans. (Oct 2013)
Balance the budget instead of $17 trillion national debt. (Oct 2013)
Budget gridlock holds America hostage & jeopardizes economy. (Oct 2013)
Federal shutdown is more than wrong; it is shameful. (Oct 2013)
Federal shutdown was opportunity to address spending. (Oct 2013)
Supports executive bonuses; opposes federal bailout. (Oct 2013)
Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans. (Sep 2013)
No to mindless across-the-board sequester cuts. (Jul 2013)
Open discussion of tax and entitlement reform. (Jul 2013)
Raise the debt ceiling; then consider new revenue. (Jul 2013)
Supports "Gang of Eight" deal to reduce $17T debt. (Jul 2013)
We've been spending like a drunken sailor. (Jul 2013)
Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans. (Jun 2013)
Deficit reduction might even include home mortgage deduction. (Jun 2013)
The way out of this crisis is to unleash the free market. (Jun 2013)
Voted NO on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached. (May 2013)
Voted YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached. (May 2013)
2011: Supported sequestration and SuperCommittee. (Apr 2013)
Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans. (Apr 2013)
Drop the foolish idea of across-the-board cuts. (Apr 2013)
End the reign of the banker; test a moneyless model. (Apr 2013)
My budget work speaks for itself, including $11B deficit. (Apr 2013)
Sequestration: Across-the-board cuts are a bad idea. (Apr 2013)
Supports raising the debt ceiling. (Apr 2013)
Untie hands of non-profits & alternative model businesses. (Apr 2013)
Voted for sequestration because debt default was worse. (Apr 2013)
Enact meaningful, fair, bipartisan spending reductions. (Mar 2013)
No budget for 4 years? No budget is no leadership. (Mar 2013)
Replace "obsession with zeroes" with growth strategy. (Mar 2013)
Supported sequestration and opposed financial bailouts. (Mar 2013)
$4T in deficit reduction: tax the top 1%. (Feb 2013)
Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans. (Feb 2013)
FactCheck: $2.5T deficit reduction is a debatable estimate. (Feb 2013)
Home mortgage problems are holding back our economy. (Feb 2013)
Prioritize critical spending in case debt limit reached. (Feb 2013)
Sequestration is not true spending cuts, just cuts in growth. (Feb 2013)
Trickle-down economics is bald-faced lie to protect the rich. (Feb 2013)
Uphold full faith & credit of US; keep government open. (Feb 2013)
Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans. (Jan 2013)
Expenditures backed only by debt are unconstitutional. (Jan 2013)
Prioritize critical spending in case debt limit reached. (Jan 2013)
Bipartisan compromise to reduce the deficit significantly. (Dec 2012)
Budget deficit is a moral issue as well as economic issue. (Nov 2012)
Cut Secretary of State's office budget by 20%. (Nov 2012)
Eliminate debt by only spending collected revenues. (Nov 2012)
Make home insurance more competitive & more transparent. (Nov 2012)
Obama stimulus was ok, but only made slight dent in crisis. (Nov 2012)
State funding for job training, infrastructure, & some homes. (Nov 2012)
$5T in tax cuts & $2T on defense is failed recipe from 2003. (Oct 2012)
$787B stimulus package did not create jobs. (Oct 2012)
After 10 years of war, it's time for nation-building at home. (Oct 2012)
Balanced budget is first priority. (Oct 2012)
Deficit came from two wars paid for on a credit card. (Oct 2012)
Economic patriotism instead of top-down policies. (Oct 2012)
Economy Tax: Middle-income families have lost $4,300. (Oct 2012)
I've balanced budget in my engineering corporation. (Oct 2012)
My five-point plan will get this economy going again. (Oct 2012)
Opposes Romney-Ryan budget plan. (Oct 2012)
Our children have to pay back the debt; it's a train wreck. (Oct 2012)
Our most serious problem is skyrocketing national debt. (Oct 2012)
Romney's plan will blow up the deficit or raise your taxes. (Oct 2012)
Still no end in sight to economic crisis: focus on jobs. (Oct 2012)
Strongly in favor of a balanced-budget amendment. (Oct 2012)
Supports a constitutional BBA. (Oct 2012)
We have a choice of two paths: Obama or prosperity. (Oct 2012)
We neglect nation-building here when we nation-build abroad. (Oct 2012)
We're again bailing out Wall Street with quantitative easing. (Oct 2012)
Balanced budget amendment would double NE unemployment. (Sep 2012)
Boston is seeing progress because of Recovery Act dollars. (Sep 2012)
Don't go back to trickle-down philosophies. (Sep 2012)
Obama inherited worst economy since the Great Depression. (Sep 2012)
Old failed GOP plans brought about economic crisis. (Sep 2012)
Opposes federal stimulus spending. (Sep 2012)
QE3 equals printing money equals inflation. (Sep 2012)
Stagnant economy due to over-regulation & complex taxes. (Sep 2012)
Stop dividing Americans into haves and have-nots. (Sep 2012)
Supports federal stimulus spending. (Sep 2012)
Tax-and-spend policies are out of the mainstream. (Sep 2012)
Trickle-down fantasies got us into recession to begin with. (Sep 2012)
We balanced the budget in the 1990s without an amendment. (Sep 2012)
You elected me to tell the truth: The path ahead is hard. (Sep 2012)
Addressing runaway spending is defining issue of our day. (Aug 2012)
Economic principles: reduce taxes; push foreign investment. (Aug 2012)
Endorsed by the Club for Growth, for pro-growth stances. (Aug 2012)
Federal Reserve stole our money and our future. (Aug 2012)
Full audit of the Federal Reserve. (Aug 2012)
Rein in out-of-control spending. (Aug 2012)
Supports the Cut-Cap-and-Balance Pledge. (Aug 2012)
Refused to toe the party line on CAFTA. (Jun 2012)
$800 billion doled out to Wall Street is not acceptable. (May 2012)
2008 real estate bubble came from increasing role of finance. (May 2012)
Austerity in a period of recession makes situation worse. (May 2012)
Capitalism has become feudalistic and oppressive. (May 2012)
Stimulus plan was not big enough. (May 2012)
2009: Reject stimulus funds because it creates new costs. (Apr 2012)
Annual limit on most major categories of spending & revenues. (Apr 2012)
Balance the budget now, not in 10 years, by cutting agencies. (Apr 2012)
Cut $14B in state spending last year; cut 10.2% since 2003. (Apr 2012)
Debt crisis threatens our way of life & national security. (Apr 2012)
FactCheck: Doubled AG budget included inflation & new duties. (Apr 2012)
FactCheck: Praised stimulus spending only for police. (Apr 2012)
FactCheck: Vvoted against the Alaskan Bridge to Nowhere. (Apr 2012)
Five stages to trigger the Debt Bomb. (Apr 2012)
Gov't inefficiency comes from spending other people's money. (Apr 2012)
Great Powers all declined economically before collapse. (Apr 2012)
Inflation is a hidden tax, so governments like it. (Apr 2012)
It's the people's money; government has no prior claim. (Apr 2012)
Moniker "Dr. No" for blocking 10% of all new spending bills. (Apr 2012)
No debt-ceiling increase without spending cuts & caps. (Apr 2012)
No future debt-limit increases until spending is restrained. (Apr 2012)
OpEd: Each bailout revealed more of Washington's inside game. (Apr 2012)
Pass the remarkable House budget plan & extend Bush tax cuts. (Apr 2012)
S.C. budget was perfect example of unaccountable government. (Apr 2012)
Stimulus funds come with too many strings attached. (Apr 2012)
Stimulus spending failed to create promised jobs. (Apr 2012)
The Coburn Bible: 400-page list of $150B wasteful spending. (Apr 2012)
Trained as bookkeeper for family business at age 12. (Apr 2012)
3 parts spending cuts to 1 part tax increase via reforms. (Mar 2012)
Balance the budget by eliminating Obamacare. (Mar 2012)
Comprehensive tax reforms, capping tax at 20.5% of GDP. (Mar 2012)
Cut spending; economy is on verge of collapse. (Mar 2012)
1968: Worked on early Balanced Budget Amendment. (Feb 2012)
I opposed the Wall Street bailouts and the auto bailout. (Feb 2012)
In business you're either fiscally conservative, or bankrupt. (Feb 2012)
More spending cuts than tax increases. (Feb 2012)
OpEd: 2008 bailouts gave rise to Tea Party. (Feb 2012)
OpEd: Stimulus bill derisively called "porkulus". (Feb 2012)
Top 1% are rolling in dough; the rest are in crisis. (Feb 2012)
2005: Fannie & Freddie should create housing affordability. (Jan 2012)
2011 debt ceiling debacle spurred candidacy. (Jan 2012)
90% tax on bonuses for bailed out bankers. (Jan 2012)
Austerity policies: harsh on YOU but easy for establishment. (Jan 2012)
Cut, Cap and Balance is worst legislation in history. (Jan 2012)
Disapprove of increasing the debt limit. (Jan 2012)
Establish a Financial Crimes unit; end era of recklessness. (Jan 2012)
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should be auctioned off. (Jan 2012)
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were source of housing bubble. (Jan 2012)
Government spends somebody else's money on somebody else. (Jan 2012)
House of cards collapsed in 2008; new rules now in place. (Jan 2012)
It's time for truth in budgeting; & government spending cap. (Jan 2012)
It's un-American that top 1% own 90% of wealth. (Jan 2012)
Michele Bachmann economic stances compared to Palin. (Jan 2012)
Newt Gingrich's economic stances compared to Santorum's. (Jan 2012)
Obama economic stances compared to Paul's. (Jan 2012)
Obama economic stances compared to Romney. (Jan 2012)
Our economy is not working for our vast majority. (Jan 2012)
Push mortgage refinancing; banks repay deficit of trust. (Jan 2012)
Quantitative easing prints money & causes inflation. (Jan 2012)
Ron Paul's economic stances compared to Gingrich's. (Jan 2012)
Spending is an addiction. (Jan 2012)
Spend-o-meter: track spending on all Senate amendments. (Jan 2012)
Supports the Cut-Cap-and-Balance Pledge. (Jan 2012)
The government is the problem: cut out welfare and warfare. (Jan 2012)
We balanced the budget four times in the 1990s. (Jan 2012)
We don't need a Constitutional amendment to balance budget. (Jan 2012)
We're reversing 100 years of bad policy; audit the Fed. (Jan 2012)
Close $205M budget gap by cuts & fee increases. (Dec 2011)
Cut city payroll; increase city agency efficiency. (Dec 2011)
Destroying our currency transfers wealth to the rich. (Dec 2011)
Don't bail out Freddie Mac & Fannie Mae; break them up. (Dec 2011)
End the Bush-Obama recession; ask wealthy to pay share. (Dec 2011)
Reduce spending via military cuts & preventive health. (Dec 2011)
The federal reserve is at the root of a lot of our problems. (Dec 2011)
America needs less spending and more jobs. (Nov 2011)
Cut spending & keep the tax burden low. (Nov 2011)
Dodd-Frank kills small business & small banks. (Nov 2011)
Dodd-Frank Wall St. Reform is just another lobbyist mosh pit. (Nov 2011)
Entitlement programs are $115 trillion; we must cut them. (Nov 2011)
Go after crony capitalism; defend real capitalism. (Nov 2011)
Italy is too big to fail; shrink 6 US banks that are too big. (Nov 2011)
Let foreclosures happen; let the market reboot. (Nov 2011)
Let Italy fail; or we face 10-year recession. (Nov 2011)
Let market determine interest rate, instead of Fed price-fix. (Nov 2011)
No TARP: Uncle Sam should be lender of last resort. (Nov 2011)
Obama's policies made economy & stock market worse. (Nov 2011)
Spending cuts preferred, but eliminating tax loopholes ok. (Nov 2011)
Stimulus package declares war on free enterprise. (Nov 2011)
TARP is a "crap sandwich" but vote for it anyway. (Nov 2011)
1920s: Federal Reserve monetary expansion caused Depression. (Oct 2011)
1976: Let's put Uncle Sam on a diet; 2011: it's possible. (Oct 2011)
Auditing the fed revealed $5T loaned to foreign banks. (Oct 2011)
Cap how much government can spend as a percentage of GDP. (Oct 2011)
Cut taxes & cut spending instead of raising debt limit. (Oct 2011)
Don't bail out banks; bail out homeowners. (Oct 2011)
Don't trade tax increases for spending cuts; BBA instead. (Oct 2011)
Housing bubble was predictable; we had too many houses. (Oct 2011)
I pushed TX to 2nd-lowest debt per capita in the US. (Oct 2011)
I've signed six balanced budgets in Texas. (Oct 2011)
Mortgage bankers got us into this mess; they should solve it. (Oct 2011)
Recession because Wall St. and Washington failed us. (Oct 2011)
Subprime mortgage crisis due to errors by feds, not banks. (Oct 2011)
TARP was biggest government intrusion into private sector. (Oct 2011)
We need president who understands how economy works. (Oct 2011)
"Stimulus" just means more taxes, spending, & deficits. (Sep 2011)
1980s had huge deficits, despite Reagan's message. (Sep 2011)
2007: Avoided restructuring to maintain market confidence. (Sep 2011)
2008 financial collapse: final verdict on failed philosophy. (Sep 2011)
2009: Rejected $300M in federal stimulus aid. (Sep 2011)
Balanced Budget Amendment is the only way to sleep at night. (Sep 2011)
Better that The Fed manages currency than Congress. (Sep 2011)
Can't balance budget by cutting waste; must cut spending too. (Sep 2011)
Clear out the cobwebs; debt is a cancer. (Sep 2011)
Desperately alarmed about national spending. (Sep 2011)
Downsize federal employment: freeze hiring & freeze pay. (Sep 2011)
I understand how the economy works because I lived in it. (Sep 2011)
Keynesian theory is now done; never again in America. (Sep 2011)
Let middle-income Americans save money tax-free. (Sep 2011)
Modernizing government would save $500B per year in waste. (Sep 2011)
No sequel to failed stimulus & job-killing policies. (Sep 2011)
Obama economy hurt middle class the most, so help them first. (Sep 2011)
Only leadership can balance the budget. (Sep 2011)
OpEd: Huntsman offers most pro-growth proposal ever. (Sep 2011)
People are tired of spending on programs we don't want. (Sep 2011)
Problem is $1 in tax increases for each $3 in spending. (Sep 2011)
Put people back to work to raise revenues without taxes. (Sep 2011)
QE2 didn't work; focus on jobs & higher growth. (Sep 2011)
Raising debt ceiling is just a blank check for spending. (Sep 2011)
Reinstate impoundment: spend less than appropriated. (Sep 2011)
Spend less money than you take in. (Sep 2011)
The country needs a turnaround, and that's what I do. (Sep 2011)
The Fed should not make loans to foreign governments. (Sep 2011)
The Fed's secrecy & power are antithetical to a free society. (Sep 2011)
Using the Federal Reserve for political purposes is treason. (Sep 2011)
We cannot spend our way to prosperity. (Sep 2011)
We spend $1.5T on wars; start by cutting there. (Sep 2011)
7 principles for leadership on the economy. (Aug 2011)
Audit the Fed; but no gold standard. (Aug 2011)
Ban roadway signs indicating Recovery Act funding. (Aug 2011)
Country is bankrupt & we can't keep spending. (Aug 2011)
Don't raise debt ceiling; country not at risk of default. (Aug 2011)
Federal Reserve is a foreign owned, private bank. (Aug 2011)
Govt has averaged 18% of GDP and we're now at 25%. (Aug 2011)
I stood up for debt ceiling increase and against default. (Aug 2011)
I was the leading voice against raising the debt ceiling. (Aug 2011)
I'm delighted that auditing the Fed has become mainstream. (Aug 2011)
I'm gonna do for the US what I did for Utah. (Aug 2011)
It's a scandal that the Federal Reserve is secret. (Aug 2011)
Return to sovereign money. (Aug 2011)
Stopping debt ceiling increase is showmanship not leadership. (Aug 2011)
The Super-committee is as dumb an idea as I've ever heard. (Aug 2011)
Ban roadway signs indicating Recovery Act funding. (Jul 2011)
Federal government pays at least $150B a year to crooks. (Jul 2011)
Increase debt limit from $14.3 trillion to $16.7 trillion. (Jul 2011)
New infrastructure fund and jobs creation credit. (Jul 2011)
OpEd: Undermined message of restraint with new "investments". (Jul 2011)
Raising debt ceiling is failure of leadership. (Jul 2011)
Responsible budgeting sets city up for future. (Jul 2011)
Signed the Cut, Cap and Balance Pledge. (Jul 2011)
Bailout program wasted money; let companies go bankrupt. (Jun 2011)
Ban roadway signs indicating Recovery Act funding. (Jun 2011)
Don't ask "what can we cut" but "what should we keep". (Jun 2011)
OpEd: Economy recovering, but not feeling it on the street. (Jun 2011)
Use recession to make city government smaller & efficient. (Jun 2011)
1965: we are all Keynesians now; and nobody is a Keynesian. (Apr 2011)
1971: I am now a Keynesian in economics: gov't creates jobs. (Apr 2011)
If we want to cure the bust, don't create the boom. (Apr 2011)
Middle class needs more jobs to cope with Great Recession. (Apr 2011)
Remember Keynesian lessons learned in the Great Depression. (Apr 2011)
"No Mas": Eliminate red tape for developers & other waste. (Mar 2011)
Apply all remaining stimulus funds to budget deficit. (Mar 2011)
At Obama's inauguration: "I hope he fails". (Mar 2011)
Chair of House Banking Committee. (Mar 2011)
Cutting government to balance budget without tax hike. (Mar 2011)
FactCheck: No, 5.7% decline in '09 was before stimulus began. (Mar 2011)
Goal is balanced, conservative budget without federal help. (Mar 2011)
Leader of House Banking Committee. (Mar 2011)
Member of House Banking Committee. (Mar 2011)
Member of House Budget Committee. (Mar 2011)
Member of House Committee on Appropriations. (Mar 2011)
Protect essential services, and otherwise cut 15-45%. (Mar 2011)
Reduce the size and cost of state government. (Mar 2011)
Voted NO on terminating the Home Affordable mortgage Program. (Mar 2011)
Voted YES on terminating the Home Affordable mortgage Program. (Mar 2011)
1974: Whip Inflation Now, "WIN", became national punch line. (Feb 2011)
Apply all remaining stimulus funds to budget deficit. (Feb 2011)
Ban roadway signs indicating Recovery Act funding. (Feb 2011)
Our "raisin' debt": survival-level threat of red ink. (Feb 2011)
Proposes budget that cuts programs and doesn't raise taxes. (Feb 2011)
Automatic taxpayer refund when reserves exceed 10%. (Jan 2011)
Ban roadway signs indicating Recovery Act funding. (Jan 2011)
Budget to focus on people's futures, not taxes or problems. (Jan 2011)
End the days of unsustainable commitments. (Jan 2011)
Freeze annual domestic spending for next five years. (Jan 2011)
Missouri has earned its triple-A credit rating. (Jan 2011)
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution. (Jan 2011)
Protect private property from government regulations. (Jan 2011)
Require a balanced budget, by Constitutional amendment. (Jan 2011)
Sponsored banning roadsigns indicating Recovery Act funding. (Jan 2011)
Balancing budget will require a tax increase. (Dec 2010)
Bush policy options exacerbated economic inequality. (Dec 2010)
Eliminate and reduce programs to solve shortfall. (Dec 2010)
Government had to spend to avoid country shutting down. (Dec 2010)
I support the Federal freeze; I support tax cuts. (Dec 2010)
Income inequality part of root cause of Great Recession. (Dec 2010)
Millionaires don't need $50 billion in extended benefits. (Dec 2010)
Wall Street banks should be split up, and soon. (Dec 2010)
"No thank you" to federal dollars with fat strings attached. (Nov 2010)
2008 TARP bailouts: Bear-Stearns; Fannie Mae; AIG. (Nov 2010)
Create a state-operated tax-funded Bank of Michigan. (Nov 2010)
Cut growth of spending each year except DoD, DHS, DVA, & SSA. (Nov 2010)
Enforce the constitutional spending CAP backed by facts. (Nov 2010)
Every politically free society has a free market. (Nov 2010)
Invest in small businesses, schools, and infrastructure. (Nov 2010)
No rainy day fund; reduce all spending. (Nov 2010)
OpEd: Intended big government binge to be temporary. (Nov 2010)
OpEd: Pursued freedom agenda more than fiscal agenda. (Nov 2010)
Reduce the size and scope of the federal government. (Nov 2010)
State should be smarter; current resources are sufficient. (Nov 2010)
Stop growing government and writing checks. (Nov 2010)
To avoid another crisis: faith in free markets & free trade. (Nov 2010)
Well-being of Main St. directly linked to fate of Wall St. (Nov 2010)
2008: These are not normal circumstances so intervention ok. (Oct 2010)
41-point plan to help control federal spending. (Oct 2010)
Balanced budgets with Clinton; stood up to deficit with Bush. (Oct 2010)
Commitment to no new spending unless offset & paid for. (Oct 2010)
For economic stimulus, ObamaCare, & repealing Bush tax cuts. (Oct 2010)
Grow the economy rather than applying ideology. (Oct 2010)
Legislature needs guts on budget; don't be girlie men. (Oct 2010)
Murkowski owned TARP recipients' stock while voting for TARP. (Oct 2010)
My financial problems let me relate to families' suffering. (Oct 2010)
Stimulus legislation prevented going into a depression. (Oct 2010)
Stimulus package is a failure; more tax cuts instead. (Oct 2010)
Stimulus package will avoid God-awful recession like 1980s. (Oct 2010)
Stimulus package won't lead to significant job creation. (Oct 2010)
TARP package will avoid depression from doing nothing. (Oct 2010)
TARP package will expand power & role of federal government. (Oct 2010)
Voted for bailout, health care law and stimulus bill. (Oct 2010)
$13T in debt shows both parties are out of control. (Sep 2010)
$800B stimulus was an emergency investment. (Sep 2010)
2008: Wall Street executives deserve bonuses. (Sep 2010)
Allow "cramdown" for homeowners in bankruptcy. (Sep 2010)
Alternative stimulus: reduce taxes; $7500 homebuyer credit. (Sep 2010)
Crisis was inevitable byproduct of maximizing profit. (Sep 2010)
Eliminate earmarks and set balanced-budget targets. (Sep 2010)
Endorsed Liberty Candidate: End the Federal Reserve. (Sep 2010)
Fed has ominous power with no oversight & no control. (Sep 2010)
Key to recovery is less government, taxation, & regulation. (Sep 2010)
Liberty Candidate: End the Federal Reserve. (Sep 2010)
Member of the House Republican Economic Recovery Working Group. (Sep 2010)
Money supply needs to expand, to support economic growth. (Sep 2010)
Not "party of No", but party of principled opposition. (Sep 2010)
OpEd: "Ownership Society" inflated housing bubble. (Sep 2010)
OpEd: Bush free-market fundamentalism was defective theory. (Sep 2010)
OpEd: Stimulus vote turned GOP into "party of No". (Sep 2010)
Opposes the stimulus bill. (Sep 2010)
Paper money in unconstitutional; only gold is legal tender. (Sep 2010)
Real Misery Index: highest level ever in April 2010. (Sep 2010)
Stimulus bill was needed to stabilize economic free fall. (Sep 2010)
Supports the stimulus bill. (Sep 2010)
Switch from bank-centric to people-centric policy. (Sep 2010)
The Great Depression was the fault of the Federal Reserve. (Sep 2010)
2003: No threat to soundness of Fannie & Freddie. (Aug 2010)
Abandoned free market principles to save the free market. (Aug 2010)
Control spending; oppose earmarks; reduce national debt. (Aug 2010)
Limited Hopkinton annual property tax increase to under 2.5%. (Aug 2010)
Demand a Balanced Budget amendment. (Jul 2010)
Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate. (Jul 2010)
Never print more money to fund big bank bailouts. (Jul 2010)
Our investments in Sooner State made recession better. (Jul 2010)
Sponsored Truth in Spending: compare actual to planned costs. (Jul 2010)
Truth in Spending: show actual costs vs. planned costs. (Jul 2010)
Banks thrive due to bailouts, while people suffer recession. (Jun 2010)
Broke records in contributions from Wall Street. (Jun 2010)
Microlending efficiently gets money to local entrepreneurs. (May 2010)
OpEd: Crisis means Obama won, but world's falling apart. (May 2010)
Putting people in houses they can't afford invites disaster. (May 2010)
We lived in an economic Golden Age from 1980s to 2007. (May 2010)
Worked on TARP & bank bailouts during 2008 transition. (May 2010)
1995-97: Pushed for (and got) capital gains tax cut. (Apr 2010)
Insure banks rather than pass out checks. (Apr 2010)
OpEd: 2008 stimulus checks went to savings, not spending. (Apr 2010)
Supported banks by opposing usury limits on credit cards. (Apr 2010)
2001: Warned of problems with Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac. (Mar 2010)
2003: Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac are "fundamentally sound". (Mar 2010)
2003: no need to curtail Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac mission. (Mar 2010)
Balance American Dream with unfairness of capitalism. (Mar 2010)
I oppose bailouts for private industry. (Mar 2010)
Keep savings banks separate from speculative investments. (Mar 2010)
Our lack of vision led to financial collapse & loss of $12T. (Mar 2010)
Return to staid banking: low-risk highly-regulated loans. (Mar 2010)
Strong economy makes superior defense AND citizen prosperity. (Mar 2010)
US didn't bail out Wall St.; we prevented financial failure. (Mar 2010)
$3.8T budget is mind boggling, and they keep borrowing. (Feb 2010)
First priority for GOP Congress: rein in spending. (Feb 2010)
Increase the Rainy Day Fund from 10% to 15% of revenue. (Feb 2010)
Remain fiscally conservative without dipping into savings. (Feb 2010)
TARP is becoming a slush fund for big players. (Feb 2010)
$100K debt per family is unsustainable: limit government. (Jan 2010)
$1T avoided Depression; but I took office with $8T debt. (Jan 2010)
$5B budget deficit is wrong; right is doing the hard things. (Jan 2010)
2008: Convinced of need for gargantuan bailout fund. (Jan 2010)
Across-the-board tax cuts wouldn't stimulate economy. (Jan 2010)
AdWatch: $2 trillion spending spree puts us deeper in debt. (Jan 2010)
Appoint bipartisan fiscal commission and re-establish PAYGO. (Jan 2010)
Closed $9 billion budget gap. (Jan 2010)
Constitutionally require set-aside for emergency fund. (Jan 2010)
Enforce budget discipline and invest for our future. (Jan 2010)
Enforce spending cap, even by constitutional amendment. (Jan 2010)
FactCheck: No, Obama won't double debt; only 55% increase. (Jan 2010)
FactCheck: Obama's estimate of $8T deficit is closer to $3T. (Jan 2010)
FactCheck: Yes, federal debt is over $100,000 per household. (Jan 2010)
Hiring freeze & 7% budget cut in state agencies. (Jan 2010)
Increased spending comes from Bush's automatic stabilizers. (Jan 2010)
No earmarks in any bills. (Jan 2010)
No new regulation of the financial markets. (Jan 2010)
Painful spending cuts & temporary tax increases were needed. (Jan 2010)
Recovery Act averted a second Great Depression. (Jan 2010)
Restore Pay-As-You-Go law. (Jan 2010)
Sep. 2008 summit: bailout deal is needed quickly. (Jan 2010)
Some earmarks are defensible, if done in full light of day. (Jan 2010)
Spending freeze now would be destimulative; later is better. (Jan 2010)
We all hated the bank bailout; but it was necessary. (Jan 2010)
We cannot sustain the present level of spending. (Jan 2010)
$800B stimulus helps, while 95% get tax cuts. (Dec 2009)
Create bipartisan oversight panel for stimulus trillion. (Dec 2009)
Establish a usury limit of 16% for consumer credit cards. (Dec 2009)
Florida budget grew by 27% during Bush's terms. (Dec 2009)
Oppose reckless spending & higher taxes of failed "stimulus". (Dec 2009)
Sponsored bill establishing credit card usury limit of 16%. (Dec 2009)
State revenue has declined due to lower employment. (Dec 2009)
Bailout confiscates productive money for failing companies. (Nov 2009)
Economic mess from gov't interference in mortgage market. (Nov 2009)
FactCheck: No, Alaska doesn't deny federal stimulus help. (Nov 2009)
FactCheck: Praised Bush $700B bailout; opposed Obama's $787B. (Nov 2009)
Live within our means; save for the future. (Nov 2009)
OpEd: $700B bailout borrows from future taxpayers. (Nov 2009)
OpEd: Great Wall Street Bailout got tank of state rolling. (Nov 2009)
OpEd: Stimulus trillions must be borrowed, printed, or taxed. (Nov 2009)
People are angry over tax and spend mentality and $12T debt. (Nov 2009)
Vetoed $25M stimulus earmark; Alaskans don't desire "help". (Nov 2009)
Economic system spiraling out of control; go after Wall St. (Oct 2009)
Increase safe, affordable housing; end predatory lending. (Oct 2009)
1971: "We are all Keynesians now"; end the gold standard. (Sep 2009)
Economic crisis demonstrates that Fed must come to an end. (Sep 2009)
Every economic crisis statistic has a name and a story. (Sep 2009)
Invest in strong economy, for solid international alliances. (Sep 2009)
Let private enterprise try to get us out of this mess. (Sep 2009)
No cap on bankers' salaries. (Sep 2009)
Security or growth: you can't have both. (Sep 2009)
Some wealth of the last economic boom was illusory. (Sep 2009)
Bank bailouts were needed to avoid financial unraveling. (Aug 2009)
Adamantly opposed to 2008 bailout. (Jul 2009)
Bailout combines bad policy with worst of Detroit's decay. (Jul 2009)
Bailouts & rescues of 2008 & 2009 were knee-jerk legislation. (Jul 2009)
Congress rewarded for spending; and punished for opposition. (Jul 2009)
OpEd: Blamed Wall Street bailout on others, but spent $1T. (Jul 2009)
OpEd: weak budget negotiator against Democrats. (Jul 2009)
Oppose $25B auto industry bailout; let the market work. (Jul 2009)
Private spending multiplies; government only creates costs. (Jul 2009)
Raise small business depreciation to $125,000. (Jul 2009)
Sponsored bill raising small business depreciation to $125K. (Jul 2009)
Voted NO on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending. (Jul 2009)
Voted YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending. (Jul 2009)
More enforcement of mortgage fraud and TARP fraud. (May 2009)
Voted NO on modifying bankruptcy rules to avoid mortgage foreclosures. (May 2009)
Voted YES on modifying bankruptcy rules to avoid mortgage foreclosures. (May 2009)
G-20 produced "collective document" on global economy. (Apr 2009)
Reclaim all bonuses paid to AIG executives & employees. (Mar 2009)
Surgical budget cuts to close $600M budget hole. (Mar 2009)
Voted NO on modifying bankruptcy rules to avoid mortgage foreclosures. (Mar 2009)
Voted YES on modifying bankruptcy rules to avoid mortgage foreclosures. (Mar 2009)
Ban abusive credit practices & enhance consumer disclosure. (Feb 2009)
Sponsored bill banning abusive credit & enhancing disclosure. (Feb 2009)
TARP is not constitutional, and unsustainable. (Feb 2009)
This recession has cost $12 trillion in net worth. (Feb 2009)
US will emerge from this recession, stronger than before. (Feb 2009)
Voted NO on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package. (Feb 2009)
Voted YES on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package. (Feb 2009)
$1.1 in cuts in services this year, including many layoffs. (Jan 2009)
Balanced Budget Amendment with 3/5 vote to override. (Jan 2009)
Biennial budget and appropriations process. (Jan 2009)
Declaring fiscal emergency; facing insolvency within weeks. (Jan 2009)
Financial crisis came from unbridled greed & lax oversight. (Jan 2009)
One-year wage freeze for city workers, so no service cuts. (Jan 2009)
Restraint of last two years should continue in tough times. (Jan 2009)
Sponsored Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment. (Jan 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 YES on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package. (Jan 2009)
Voted YES on monitoring TARP funds to ensure more mortgage relief. (Jan 2009)
We're broke, not poor: recession is temporary. (Jan 2009)
Now is not the time to raise taxes. (Dec 2008)
Update antiquated laws and remove publication requirements. (Dec 2008)
Voted NO on $15B bailout for GM and Chrysler. (Dec 2008)
Voted YES on $15B bailout for GM and Chrysler. (Dec 2008)
2007 economy ok for the rich; but working class struggled. (Nov 2008)
Do the right thing and cut pork, then cut all expenditures. (Nov 2008)
No bailouts for Wall Street at Main Street's expense. (Nov 2008)
Our government should spend within its means; no new fees. (Nov 2008)
Bailout plan needed to get credit for small companies. (Oct 2008)
Bailout plan needs more protection for taxpayers. (Oct 2008)
Bailout well-intentioned, but too much federal intervention. (Oct 2008)
Bailout will unfreeze credit & allow businesses to function. (Oct 2008)
Deregulationgot us into the housing crisis. (Oct 2008)
Every citizen should save energy & resources. (Oct 2008)
FactCheck: McCain didn't "lurch" from "strong" to "crisis". (Oct 2008)
FactCheck: National debt up from $6T to $10T under Bush. (Oct 2008)
Financial crisis requires investigation & prosecution. (Oct 2008)
Fundamentals were weak BEFORE crisis; focus on middle class. (Oct 2008)
Greatest malfeasance in economic history on GOP's watch. (Oct 2008)
I sought re-regulation; McCain boasts he’s a deregulator. (Oct 2008)
I sought re-regulation; McCain boasts heï¿½s a deregulator. (Oct 2008)
Make government fiscally responsible & live within budget. (Oct 2008)
Middle class needs a rescue package with tax cuts. (Oct 2008)
Not enough to help those at the top: it doesn’t trickle down. (Oct 2008)
Not enough to help those at the top: it doesnï¿½t trickle down. (Oct 2008)
Not government’s job to bail out Wall Street. (Oct 2008)
Not governmentï¿½s job to bail out Wall Street. (Oct 2008)
Obama's economic plan focuses on middle class. (Oct 2008)
Opposed $700 billion bailout; not enough taxpayer safeguards. (Oct 2008)
Opposes $700 billion rescue plan. (Oct 2008)
Predatory lenders got us into the housing crisis. (Oct 2008)
Stabilize the monster that is devouring Wall Street. (Oct 2008)
Supports bailout as BETTER regulation, not MORE regulation. (Oct 2008)
Supports government help for people facing foreclosure. (Oct 2008)
Voting for $700B bailout demonstrates herd mentality. (Oct 2008)
We suspended campaign to work on economic reform. (Oct 2008)
When Bush came in, we had a surplus; now we have a deficit. (Oct 2008)
$700 billion bailout is necessary but essentially a tax. (Sep 2008)
$700 billion bailout is not good for my constituents. (Sep 2008)
$700B bailout is dead hand of government making things worse. (Sep 2008)
Bush & Johanns created current failed policies. (Sep 2008)
Bush administration’s debt has failed middle-class America. (Sep 2008)
Bush administrationï¿½s debt has failed middle-class America. (Sep 2008)
Called for banking oversight, but opposed by Bush & GOP. (Sep 2008)
Capitalism enlarges economy; democracy divides proceeds. (Sep 2008)
Congress' 2007 laws made private sector pay for bailout. (Sep 2008)
Congress’ 2007 laws made private sector pay for bailout. (Sep 2008)
Congressï¿½ 2007 laws made private sector pay for bailout. (Sep 2008)
Control spending by request if possible; by veto if needed. (Sep 2008)
Decide financial rescue plan on future slower tax revenues. (Sep 2008)
Difficult to say that fundamentals of our economy are strong. (Sep 2008)
Financial bailout results from Reagan & Bush GOP policies. (Sep 2008)
I delivered a balanced budget; no deficit when I ended term. (Sep 2008)
I’m the only candidate who’s actually dealt with the budget. (Sep 2008)
Iï¿½m the only candidate whoï¿½s actually dealt with the budget. (Sep 2008)
McCain’s experience makes him best judge in economic crisis. (Sep 2008)
McCainï¿½s experience makes him best judge in economic crisis. (Sep 2008)
More banking oversight, even if it means bigger government. (Sep 2008)
Mortgage & Financial Institutions Trust: more of the same. (Sep 2008)
Pay attention to Main Street, not just Wall Street. (Sep 2008)
Program of $1,200 to every Alaskan: spent on consumer goods. (Sep 2008)
Raising taxes is last thing needed during financial meltdown. (Sep 2008)
Sought more financial regulation; keep taxpayers off hook. (Sep 2008)
Spending freeze is like a hatchet where you need a scalpel. (Sep 2008)
Taxpayers cannot be looked to as Wall Street bailout. (Sep 2008)
The lax regulation that Bush favored got us in this disaster. (Sep 2008)
Voted NO on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy. (Sep 2008)
Voted YES on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy. (Sep 2008)
Wall Street is dumping its trouble onto Main Street. (Sep 2008)
We should not reward poor financial decisions. (Sep 2008)
We’re in the worst financial crisis since Great Depression. (Sep 2008)
Weï¿½re in the worst financial crisis since Great Depression. (Sep 2008)
Workforce fundamentals are strong; economy needs oversight. (Sep 2008)
1995 budget: cut taxes, regulations, & spending. (Aug 2008)
2007: New generation of financial regulation required. (Aug 2008)
Address the housing crisis through a number of initiatives. (Aug 2008)
Balance the budget; oppose automatic pay raises in Congress. (Aug 2008)
Driving up debt & unbridled free market caused bank crisis. (Aug 2008)
End pork-barrel spending. (Aug 2008)
End the Federal Reserve & support a strong dollar. (Aug 2008)
Growing the economy will balance the budget over time. (Aug 2008)
OpEd: made deficit reduction a proxy for public virtue. (Aug 2008)
Regulate institutions for what they do, not what they are. (Aug 2008)
Remain committed to balancing our budget. (Aug 2008)
Return to pay-as-you-go spending. (Aug 2008)
Voted for a one-year moratorium on Congressional earmarks. (Aug 2008)
Bottom-up economics instead of trickle-down economics. (Jul 2008)
Focus on economic justice instead of macroeconomic policy. (Jul 2008)
Free market needs proper government oversight. (Jul 2008)
OpEd: "Hope" translates into economic opportunity. (Jul 2008)
Prosecute mortgager fraud; require full mortgage disclosure. (Jul 2008)
We need both bottom-up politics and bottom-up economics. (Jul 2008)
An economic tsunami of debt is heading toward our shores. (Jun 2008)
Balance budget by ending tax subsidies and loopholes. (Jun 2008)
Clinton left behind a surplus; Bush squandered it. (Jun 2008)
Congress is out of control on spending. (Jun 2008)
Crack down on unfair mortgage lending practices. (Jun 2008)
End the Federal Reserve’s Inflation Tax: return to gold. (Jun 2008)
End the Federal Reserveï¿½s Inflation Tax: return to gold. (Jun 2008)
Erased $1.1 billion budget deficit without raising taxes. (Jun 2008)
Execute a long term plan to eliminate our national debt. (Jun 2008)
Help rural business develop. (Jun 2008)
Latinos & blacks are hardest hit by housing & gas crises. (Jun 2008)
Making the farm bill work for family farms. (Jun 2008)
Return to gold and silver currency standard. (Jun 2008)
Voted NO on defining "energy emergency" on federal gas prices. (Jun 2008)
Voted YES on defining "energy emergency" on federal gas prices. (Jun 2008)
A different economic approach vs. McCain’s 4 more years. (May 2008)
A different economic approach vs. McCainï¿½s 4 more years. (May 2008)
Bail out main streets as quickly as Wall Street. (May 2008)
Pay down the National Debt until it reaches zero. (May 2008)
Replace reckless spending with tough "pay as you go" policy. (May 2008)
Return to pay-as-you-go budgeting rules. (May 2008)
Will work towards a balanced budget and fiscal constraints. (May 2008)
Earmarks are an outrageous abuse by Congressmen to buy votes. (Apr 2008)
Entered governor race when legislature spent $4B surplus. (Apr 2008)
Remove both earmarks and cut the underlying spending. (Apr 2008)
Wasteful government spending backed by both parties. (Apr 2008)
Absolutely necessary to balance the budget via spending cuts. (Mar 2008)
Bankruptcy restrictions put more strain on working families. (Mar 2008)
Encourage investment in our low-to-moderate income areas. (Mar 2008)
GOP has failed to keep government limited. (Mar 2008)
Government does not create wealth; people do. (Mar 2008)
Invest the retirement benefits for teachers & state workers. (Mar 2008)
Keep track of every penny spent. (Mar 2008)
Supports line-item veto & balanced budget amendment. (Mar 2008)
All bets are off if a cataclysmic dollar devaluation occurs. (Feb 2008)
Can’t do anything at home with $12 billion a month on Iraq. (Feb 2008)
Canï¿½t do anything at home with $12 billion a month on Iraq. (Feb 2008)
Economic Revitalization Plan: “Prescription for Prosperity”. (Feb 2008)
Economic Revitalization Plan: ï¿½Prescription for Prosperityï¿½. (Feb 2008)
Great nations and empires end for financial reasons. (Feb 2008)
Infrastructure projects: start immediately, for stimulus. (Feb 2008)
Live within our means and start paying down the deficit now. (Feb 2008)
More accountability in subprime mortgages. (Feb 2008)
Protect consumers with Credit Card Bill of Rights. (Feb 2008)
Reform mortgage rules to prevent foreclosure & bankruptcy. (Feb 2008)
Stimulus package means more printing & devaluing the dollar. (Feb 2008)
There’s payback for guns and butter. (Feb 2008)
Thereï¿½s payback for guns and butter. (Feb 2008)
We owe foreigners $2.7 trillion and more printing won’t do. (Feb 2008)
We owe foreigners $2.7 trillion and more printing wonï¿½t do. (Feb 2008)
$100B economic stimulus package for green infrastructure. (Jan 2008)
Account for every single dollar for new proposed programs. (Jan 2008)
Accountability and oversight over the financial markets. (Jan 2008)
Address recession with tax cuts & reducing interest rates. (Jan 2008)
Allow bankruptcy courts to restructure mortgage loans. (Jan 2008)
Apply Reaganomics to current recession: cut taxes & grow. (Jan 2008)
Bankruptcy bill pushed by banks & financial institutions. (Jan 2008)
Bush stimulus plan leaves out seniors & unemployed. (Jan 2008)
Capping credit card interest rates at 30% is not enough. (Jan 2008)
Consider stimulus package targeted to low-income people. (Jan 2008)
Cut government spending due to the revenue shortfall. (Jan 2008)
Dollar crashing due to trillions spent on maintaining empire. (Jan 2008)
Economic stimulus ok, but not via spending & printing money. (Jan 2008)
Economy requires urgent action & sustained attention. (Jan 2008)
Federal Reserve creates money and prints it out of thin air. (Jan 2008)
Fuel prices & subprime mortgages possibly cause recession. (Jan 2008)
Get economy back on track based on growth principles. (Jan 2008)
Half of federal budget is now military spending. (Jan 2008)
Help the homeowners actually living in their homes. (Jan 2008)
I opposed both the 2001 and 2005 bankruptcy bills. (Jan 2008)
I steered AR from $200M deficit to an $850M surplus. (Jan 2008)
Include permanent tax cuts in any economic stimulus package. (Jan 2008)
Infrastructure investment causes long-term economic stimulus. (Jan 2008)
Lack of an energy policy is a financial burden. (Jan 2008)
Long-term growth come from strengthening middle class. (Jan 2008)
Lower interest rates CAUSED housing bubble & can’t solve it. (Jan 2008)
Lower interest rates CAUSED housing bubble & canï¿½t solve it. (Jan 2008)
Make sure that we rein in spending. (Jan 2008)
Modify some of the fraudulent & predatory lending practices. (Jan 2008)
National predatory lending law, including payday lending. (Jan 2008)
Only someone who worked in private sector can fix economy. (Jan 2008)
Reagan was very sympathetic to the gold standard. (Jan 2008)
Rebates of $150 billion help China; widening I-95 helps US. (Jan 2008)
Recessions “trickle-up”--working class hit first & hardest. (Jan 2008)
Recessions ï¿½trickle-upï¿½--working class hit first & hardest. (Jan 2008)
Release people in bankruptcy due to health care problems. (Jan 2008)
Revenue situation becomes a golden opportunity for change. (Jan 2008)
Some budget priorities won’t go away despite budget crisis. (Jan 2008)
Some budget priorities wonï¿½t go away despite budget crisis. (Jan 2008)
Stimulus package OK, but watch out for pork. (Jan 2008)
Stimulus package: focus on long-term investments. (Jan 2008)
Stimulus plan is $150B from China, to spend on Chinese goods. (Jan 2008)
Support some kind of national catastrophic fund. (Jan 2008)
Tax cut right now would provide stimulus and avoid recession. (Jan 2008)
The longer the Fed delays recession, the worse the recession. (Jan 2008)
The people, not government, are supposed to run the economy. (Jan 2008)
US less competitive if we overtax, over-regulate & overspend. (Jan 2008)
Voted against limiting credit to 30%, because 30% too high. (Jan 2008)
Voted NO on revitalizing severely distressed public housing. (Jan 2008)
Voted YES on revitalizing severely distressed public housing. (Jan 2008)
Washington is out of touch with what’s happening in country. (Jan 2008)
Washington is out of touch with whatï¿½s happening in country. (Jan 2008)
Waving a flag the whole time on spending. (Jan 2008)
We have plenty of money for programs; it’s just misallocated. (Jan 2008)
We have plenty of money for programs; itï¿½s just misallocated. (Jan 2008)
We have plenty of money for programs; it's just misallocated. (Jan 2008)
We need bold solutions for people who can’t wait months. (Jan 2008)
We need bold solutions for people who canï¿½t wait months. (Jan 2008)
We’re worse off than in 2000, due to Bush & Congress. (Jan 2008)
We’re worse off than in 2000, due to Congress’ over-spending. (Jan 2008)
Weï¿½re worse off than in 2000, due to Bush & Congress. (Jan 2008)
Weï¿½re worse off than in 2000, due to Congressï¿½ over-spending. (Jan 2008)
$7 billion savings plan for education & transportation. (Dec 2007)
$9 trillion debt affects our national security. (Dec 2007)
10% across-the-board cut; people can get services other ways. (Dec 2007)
Balanced 5 state budgets; priority to balance federal budget. (Dec 2007)
Balanced Budget Amendment to address $9 trillion debt. (Dec 2007)
Balancing budget is about priorities; GOP made wrong choices. (Dec 2007)
Bush & GOP dug budget hole; need years to dig out. (Dec 2007)
Cut deficit via waste, like 342 different economic programs. (Dec 2007)
Deficit spending ok for military, infrastructure, and R&D. (Dec 2007)
Do things differently so people need not sacrifice. (Dec 2007)
Economic strength comes from people, not from Washington. (Dec 2007)
Federal budget much more complicated & diverse than states’. (Dec 2007)
Federal budget much more complicated & diverse than statesï¿½. (Dec 2007)
Freeze rates on subprime mortgages to avoid foreclosures. (Dec 2007)
Get rid of structural deficiencies in American economy. (Dec 2007)
Give up American empire; that reduces debt without sacrifice. (Dec 2007)
Goal of balancing budget, but no pledge. (Dec 2007)
People of color lured into sub prime lending. (Dec 2007)
Require full disclosure about subprime mortgages. (Dec 2007)
Restore GOP by returning to less gov’t & fiscal conservatism. (Dec 2007)
Restore GOP by returning to less govï¿½t & fiscal conservatism. (Dec 2007)
Restrain Congress’ spending; don’t ask people to sacrifice. (Dec 2007)
Restrain Congressï¿½ spending; donï¿½t ask people to sacrifice. (Dec 2007)
Retire 42% of federal employees in next decade, to save $20B. (Dec 2007)
Save $150 billion in tax cuts for people who don’t need them. (Dec 2007)
Save $150 billion in tax cuts for people who donï¿½t need them. (Dec 2007)
Save Pentagon spending by getting the troops out of Iraq. (Dec 2007)
Supports restricted Constitutional balanced budget amendment. (Dec 2007)
Take China “to the mat” about currency manipulation. (Dec 2007)
Take China ï¿½to the matï¿½ about currency manipulation. (Dec 2007)
We spend too much, tax too much, & print too much money. (Dec 2007)
We’re spending next generation’s money with no restraint. (Dec 2007)
Weak economy is source of resentment against immigrants. (Dec 2007)
Weï¿½re spending next generationï¿½s money with no restraint. (Dec 2007)
Across-the-board spending cuts; zero out failing programs. (Nov 2007)
Fundamentally change how Washington works, to reduce pork. (Nov 2007)
Savings & Credit Commission to regulate abusive credit. (Nov 2007)
To reduce spending, get rid of IRS & revamp DHS. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO on regulating the subprime mortgage industry. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on regulating the subprime mortgage industry. (Nov 2007)
Chairs Banking Committee; hedge fund managers donated $727K. (Oct 2007)
Currency inflation counterfeits prosperity & destroys poor. (Oct 2007)
Economics should be based on family household management. (Oct 2007)
FactCheck: 11% tax-burden decrease is correct but misleading. (Oct 2007)
FactCheck: Correct that US has enjoyed 22 quarters of growth. (Oct 2007)
FactCheck: Hillary never called free market “destructive”. (Oct 2007)
FactCheck: Hillary never called free market ï¿½destructiveï¿½. (Oct 2007)
Fundamentals: low taxes; few regulations; control spending. (Oct 2007)
Maintain the value of the dollar, unlike Federal Reserve. (Oct 2007)
Mandatory future spending lockdown is unsustainable. (Oct 2007)
No reason to believe we’re headed for recession. (Oct 2007)
No reason to believe weï¿½re headed for recession. (Oct 2007)
Rejects free market vision of government. (Oct 2007)
Romney increased spending by 8%; I cut spending by 7%. (Oct 2007)
Weak dollar damages us internationally. (Oct 2007)
Can’t legislate economic fairness; so make government small. (Sep 2007)
Canï¿½t legislate economic fairness; so make government small. (Sep 2007)
Constitutionally require balanced budget & fiscal discipline. (Sep 2007)
Created state surplus in AR; cut spending to do same for US. (Sep 2007)
Debt of $8T cuts federal funding to the states. (Sep 2007)
I took over NYC in fiscal crisis;then reduced taxes 23 times. (Sep 2007)
Market-based budgetary reform: avoid pending fiscal crisis. (Sep 2007)
Prioritize spending based on Constitution--and lower it too. (Sep 2007)
Rein in out-of-control spending and balance the budget. (Sep 2007)
Trillions in debt will cause fiscal tsunami in a few years. (Sep 2007)
More transparency for hedge funds and private equity funds. (Aug 2007)
Mortgage industry needs more liquidity & more transparency. (Aug 2007)
Mortgage market has seized up; provide more market liquidity. (Aug 2007)
Need home rescue fund for those worried about losing homes. (Aug 2007)
Regulate financial instruments to protect home mortgages. (Aug 2007)
Require a balanced budget; support line item veto. (Aug 2007)
Establish accountability in Washington, like in NYC. (Jun 2007)
Fiat money causes economic & political imbalances. (Jun 2007)
Turned NYC’s $5 billion deficit into a $4 billion surplus. (Jun 2007)
Turned NYCï¿½s $5 billion deficit into a $4 billion surplus. (Jun 2007)
1990s: Cut spending in 1st term but raised spending in 2nd. (May 2007)
Taught NYC how to use principles of fiscal conservatism. (May 2007)
Washington is broken; needs fundamental change. (May 2007)
Asset gap: Poorest 25% of Americans have negative net worth. (Apr 2007)
Reduced general fund spending by $124 million. (Mar 2007)
Slowest Growing Budget in 42 Years. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on paying down federal debt by rating programs' effectiveness. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on paying down federal debt by rating programs' effectiveness. (Mar 2007)
OpEd: 1990 S&L bailout included $4M to Jeb. (Feb 2007)
Aim to reduce general fund spending by $150 million. (Jan 2007)
Can’t spend more than we take in. (Jan 2007)
Canï¿½t spend more than we take in. (Jan 2007)
Government out of regulating economy & out of our bedrooms. (Jan 2007)
Limit budget growth to below inflation. (Jan 2007)
Persistent fiscal responsibility to balance budget. (Jan 2007)
Priorities: balance budget; stop earmarks; fix entitlements. (Jan 2007)
Raise the amount of protection for property by $200k. (Jan 2007)
Top of economy doing great; but workers not. (Jan 2007)
Firm believer in free market capitalism. (Nov 2006)
Growth-friendly tax cuts reverse Indiana’s economic decline. (Nov 2006)
Growth-friendly tax cuts reverse Indianaï¿½s economic decline. (Nov 2006)
I erased a major budget deficit without new taxes. (Nov 2006)
Uncovered $159 million in wasteful government spending. (Nov 2006)
Authored the line-item veto, to take out bills’ silly stuff. (Oct 2006)
Authored the line-item veto, to take out billsï¿½ silly stuff. (Oct 2006)
Coordinate state tourism marketing but no additional funding. (Oct 2006)
Double funding for state tourism marketing to $10 million. (Oct 2006)
Fight $2 trillion debt by balancing budget & ending pork. (Oct 2006)
Grow economy & control spending to reduce deficit. (Oct 2006)
Hillary's either responsible for bad economy, or ineffective. (Oct 2006)
It’s the spending, stupid!. (Oct 2006)
Itï¿½s the spending, stupid!. (Oct 2006)
It's the spending, stupid!. (Oct 2006)
Return to PayGo: compensate for all new spending. (Oct 2006)
Return to precious metal standard; end Federal reserve. (Oct 2006)
The $300 billion spent on Iraq is 1 perfect of the GDP. (Oct 2006)
Control the budget throttle by not raising taxes. (Sep 2006)
Focus on local aid and mobilizing people to call for it. (Sep 2006)
Focus on stimulating economic growth via local aid. (Sep 2006)
Focus on wasteful earmarks and excessive government spending. (Sep 2006)
Shift $3B in more taxes on very rich by flattening tax rates. (Sep 2006)
1981: Pushed for $80B cut in federal spending. (Aug 2006)
Cut corporate welfare and sink the 600 page tax code. (Aug 2006)
Pay for entitlement programs by keeping taxes low. (Aug 2006)
Pledges to vote against all earmarks & pork barrel spending. (Aug 2006)
Pork barrel spending does not benefit Rhode Island. (Aug 2006)
No casinos in Massachusetts, except at racetrakcs. (Jul 2006)
National debt of $5 trillion is too burdensome on economy. (Jun 2006)
Proposition 1: tax reform and local school aid. (Jun 2006)
Economic freedom is a component of political freedom. (May 2006)
OpEd: Bush budget was terrible but Dems budget was worse. (May 2006)
Work cooperatively with legislature on economic stimulus. (Apr 2006)
Deficit only ballooned because of 9/11 and military needs. (Mar 2006)
Focus on controlling spending. (Mar 2006)
Maintain public information about M3 money supply. (Mar 2006)
Ask how necessary is every program, like corporations do. (Feb 2006)
FactCheck: Overall spending increased 42% under Bush. (Feb 2006)
First priority is to reduce government spending. (Feb 2006)
US economy in trouble due to excessive spending. (Feb 2006)
Confront the larger challenge of entitlements spending. (Jan 2006)
Cut non-security discretionary spending every year. (Jan 2006)
Fiscal responsibility is the key. (Jan 2006)
Oil prices rise in part because of the weak dollar. (Jan 2006)
Protectionists want to escape competition. (Jan 2006)
Slash job-killing regulations & cut taxes too. (Jan 2006)
We can’t afford a trillion-dollar war in Iraq. (Jan 2006)
We canï¿½t afford a trillion-dollar war in Iraq. (Jan 2006)
Focus on small business. (Dec 2005)
Voted NO on $40B in reduced federal overall spending. (Dec 2005)
Voted YES on $40B in reduced federal overall spending. (Dec 2005)
1995: Eliminate the annual federal deficit in 7 years. (Nov 2005)
1995: Support balanced budget with a date-certain plan. (Nov 2005)
Balanced $6B deficit with higher property taxes. (Oct 2005)
Lower tax rates mean budget cuts, then more cuts. (Oct 2005)
Five Step Diet to Stop Wasting Our Tax Dollars. (Sep 2005)
Focus on selling Massachusetts. (Sep 2005)
Federal budget is a moral document to end American poverty. (Jun 2005)
Bush’s deficit is a ‘birth tax’ of $36,000 on every child. (Feb 2005)
Bushï¿½s deficit is a ï¿½birth taxï¿½ of $36,000 on every child. (Feb 2005)
Limit discretionary spending; cut 150 non-essential programs. (Feb 2005)
More fiscal conservatism needed in the legislature. (Feb 2005)
Stop wasteful government spending. (Nov 2004)
$1B per day interest on national debt must have an effect. (Oct 2004)
Budget deficit funds military industrial complex. (Oct 2004)
Consolidate funding now distributed to Alaska’s 230 tribes. (Oct 2004)
Consolidate funding now distributed to Alaskaï¿½s 230 tribes. (Oct 2004)
Creating deficit is stealing from our children. (Oct 2004)
Deficit spending leads to economic collapse. (Oct 2004)
Freeze any increase in spending except homeland security. (Oct 2004)
Hard to repay the ever expanding discretionary spending. (Oct 2004)
Haven’t vetoed any spending bills because we work together. (Oct 2004)
Havenï¿½t vetoed any spending bills because we work together. (Oct 2004)
National debt threatens long-term economic health. (Oct 2004)
No tax cuts to the wealthy while we are facing huge deficits. (Oct 2004)
Pay-as-you-go means you pay, he goes and spends. (Oct 2004)
Promote growth and job creation to reduce the deficit. (Oct 2004)
Reduce the deficit and balance the budget. (Oct 2004)
Restore pay-as-you-go for fiscal discipline. (Oct 2004)
Return to gold & silver-based monetary system. (Oct 2004)
Rid waste & fraud and close loopholes to balance the budget. (Oct 2004)
The national debt is damaging Social Security and Medicare. (Oct 2004)
The next generation may be less well-off than us. (Oct 2004)
Voinovich supported 3 tax cuts and a $413 billion deficit. (Oct 2004)
Don't let GOP "starve the beast". (Sep 2004)
Supports balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. (Sep 2004)
1971: Delink gold; float dollar; 10% import tariff. (Aug 2004)
1971: We are all Keynesians now: spend during recession. (Aug 2004)
Don’t be economic girlie men. (Aug 2004)
Donï¿½t be economic girlie men. (Aug 2004)
Fiscal responsibility & social responsibility go together. (Aug 2004)
If businesses were run like federal budget, they'd be jailed. (Aug 2004)
Priority: Reduce federal spending. (Aug 2004)
Pro-business because of personal experiences. (Aug 2004)
Stick to balanced budgets. (Aug 2004)
Supports line-item veto and balanced budget amendments. (Aug 2004)
A plan that reduces deficits. (Jul 2004)
Against extending unemployment benefits. (Jul 2004)
Double the Small Business Administration budget. (Jul 2004)
Huge federal deficits undercut social & local needs. (Jul 2004)
Incentives to create jobs at home and end corporate welfare. (Jul 2004)
Iraqis can rebuild their country with their resources. (Jul 2004)
Mitigate the dairy industry crisis. (Jul 2004)
Must pass a tobacco buyout. (Jul 2004)
Provide economic development support for hardhit communities. (Jul 2004)
Restored fiscal discipline & balanced the budget. (Jul 2004)
The economy is hindered by the deficit. (Jul 2004)
Three "I"s - Ideas, Innovation and Investment. (Jul 2004)
We can do better on economy--lift people out of poverty. (Jul 2004)
We must restore fiscal discipline via "pay as you go" rule. (Jul 2004)
We must starve the federal government. (Jul 2004)
10/x/39 tax system would pay off debt in 50-60 years. (Jun 2004)
Balanced budget except in emergencies (not War on Terror). (Jun 2004)
Differed with Clinton; less emphasis on deficit reduction. (Jun 2004)
Increased national debt from $3T in 1988 to $4T in 1992. (Jun 2004)
Issue T-bills to pay off long-term US debt. (Jun 2004)
Maintaining American empire diminishes dollar. (Jun 2004)
National debt diverts needed resources. (Jun 2004)
Negotiated 1998 budget: first one balanced since 1969. (Jun 2004)
Supported 1998 budget: first one balanced since 1969. (Jun 2004)
A balanced federal budget is a MUST, absent emergencies. (May 2004)
Bush’s economic policies are not working. (May 2004)
Bushï¿½s economic policies are not working. (May 2004)
Concerned about higher federal spending. (May 2004)
Federal government is bloated - require a balanced budget. (May 2004)
Stop subsidizing the rest of the country. (May 2004)
Supports federal programs to protect rural economy. (May 2004)
Borrowed $4B & shifted $1B in gas tax to balance the budget. (Apr 2004)
Cut $1.9B in 2003 & $4.6B in 2004 after promising no cuts. (Apr 2004)
Bush ties growing economy to his tax cuts. (Mar 2004)
Cut national debt and close tax loopholes. (Mar 2004)
More funds for education, health care, and defense. (Mar 2004)
Pay off $700M deficit with no new taxes nor funny money. (Mar 2004)
1990s excesses: corporate tricksters got away with millions. (Jan 2004)
Fact Check: Deficit didn’t exist at end of Clinton term. (Jan 2004)
Fact Check: Deficit didnï¿½t exist at end of Clinton term. (Jan 2004)
Grow the trade link to Mexico and attract Hollywood business. (Jan 2004)
I’m much more conservative with money than Bush is. (Jan 2004)
Iï¿½m much more conservative with money than Bush is. (Jan 2004)
Support the extension of unemployment benefits. (Jan 2004)
Voted NO on restricting bankruptcy rules. (Jan 2004)
Voted YES on restricting bankruptcy rules. (Jan 2004)
Will cut the deficit in half in the next 5 years. (Jan 2004)
Fact Check: Implies economy not growing-really it grew 8.2%. (Dec 2003)
Limit government intervention in the economy. (Dec 2003)
2000: Upstate "turning the corner" viewed as out-of-touch. (Nov 2003)
7.2% GDP growth isn’t a recovery without job creation. (Nov 2003)
7.2% GDP growth isnï¿½t a recovery without job creation. (Nov 2003)
7.2% GDP growth isn't a recovery without job creation. (Nov 2003)
Base policy on broad growth and progressive taxation. (Oct 2003)
Kept GOP predecessor’s agenda of fiscal frugality. (Oct 2003)
Kept GOP predecessorï¿½s agenda of fiscal frugality. (Oct 2003)
Retired VT's debt and built nation's best rainy day fund. (Oct 2003)
"Opportunity For All" program is critical to economy. (Sep 2003)
Audit is needed for responsible government spending. (Sep 2003)
Balance budget, even if unpopular. (Sep 2003)
Balanced budget follows from job creation & prosperity. (Sep 2003)
Bring business back to bring jobs back. (Sep 2003)
Bring jobs back home to New York. (Sep 2003)
California is overregulated. (Sep 2003)
Gloom and doom statistics are hurting California. (Sep 2003)
Healthcare reform is critical to economy. (Sep 2003)
I led 1990s boom-I can get economy moving again. (Sep 2003)
Lock up legislators until we have a budget that works. (Sep 2003)
Not enough money for arts funding. (Sep 2003)
Politicians promising everything causes budget deficit. (Sep 2003)
Return to Clinton economic policy from Bush's failed policy. (Sep 2003)
Signed toughest personal bank info privacy law in America. (Sep 2003)
Wealthiest should be taxed at the same rate as others. (Sep 2003)
Impose constitutional limit on spending and balanced budget. (Aug 2003)
Investment and aid to states will help economy rebound. (Aug 2003)
Provides assistance to new small businesses. (Aug 2003)
Reduce billions in waste, fraud, and abuse. (Aug 2003)
Reducing deficit is about leadership. (Aug 2003)
Jobs lost may not be replaced by new ones. (Jul 2003)
No excuse for special tax cuts for the rich. (Jun 2003)
Push a bold plan for health care and jobs creation. (Jun 2003)
Reframed Clinton from economic prosperity to moral failing. (Jun 2003)
Repeal the Bush tax cuts and invest in people. (Jun 2003)
Rescind parts of Bush tax cuts for the people. (Jun 2003)
Roll back the Bush tax cuts and address real priorities. (Jun 2003)
Support an economic plan that balance the budget. (Jun 2003)
1993 tax increase & sound economics caused budget surplus. (May 2003)
Fiscal discipline avoids our grandchildren paying our bills. (May 2003)
Government serves public; don't "starve the beast". (May 2003)
Irresponsible to cut $1.2 trillion from budget now. (May 2003)
Republicans haven’t balanced a federal budget in 34 years. (May 2003)
Republicans havenï¿½t balanced a federal budget in 34 years. (May 2003)
Stand up to Bush for a balanced budget. (May 2003)
Voted NO on $300M to offset the budget deficit via bonds. (Apr 2003)
Voted YES on $300M to offset the budget deficit via bonds. (Apr 2003)
1992 debate: Disconnected on recession's personal effect. (Feb 2003)
Reagan cuts intended to produce deficits & prevent programs. (Feb 2003)
Stop funding education via increased tax on businesses. (Jan 2003)
Favors lid on government spending. (Nov 2002)
Fiscally to the right of “borrow-and-spend” Bush. (Nov 2002)
Fiscally to the right of ï¿½borrow-and-spendï¿½ Bush. (Nov 2002)
Social justice with fiscal responsibility. (Nov 2002)
Under-estimate future revenue to force cost containment. (Oct 2002)
The Big Audit: Budget War Room. (Sep 2002)
No state business with offshore companies. (Aug 2002)
Reform the State Investment Commission. (Aug 2002)
Cut income taxes & 30 other taxes while balancing budget. (May 2002)
Fiscal prudence over market patriotism, even post-9-11. (May 2002)
Give $60,000, for college or business, to kids reaching 18. (Jan 2002)
Expand the winner’s circle in good times. (Dec 2001)
Expand the winnerï¿½s circle in good times. (Dec 2001)
Focus on arts and culture for economic development. (Dec 2001)
Fostered banking competition by providing consumer info. (Dec 2001)
Pressure banks to keep ATM fees low. (Nov 2001)
Task Force on Economic Development: close VA deals. (Nov 2001)
Tourism: Virginia is open for business. (Nov 2001)
Greenspan’s caution is ludicrous during a recession. (Oct 2001)
Greenspanï¿½s caution is ludicrous during a recession. (Oct 2001)
Smaller, smarter, limited government. (Oct 2001)
Stimulus: more unemployment insurance, less payroll tax. (Oct 2001)
Protect local milk supplies with Southern Dairy Compact. (Sep 2001)
Uphold commitments to states before other spending. (Sep 2001)
Low-unemployment recession may result from wage fluctuation. (Jul 2001)
Oversaw $6.1M city surplus; reduced city workforce 10%. (Jun 2001)
Supports state budget cap and limiting state debt. (Jun 2001)
Retire half the public debt by 2006. (May 2001)
Bankruptcy is safety net; reform only helps big banks. (Mar 2001)
Proposes to shrink federal budget to 16% of GDP. (Mar 2001)
Restore consumer confidence with tax cuts & new oil supplies. (Mar 2001)
Retail energy market was never deregulated. (Mar 2001)
Tighten bankruptcy rules; it costs society & is immoral. (Mar 2001)
$325M tax cuts & business incentives to attract investment. (Feb 2001)
$7.3B EPA budget is part of right-sized federal budget. (Feb 2001)
A “shortage” always means government price fixing. (Feb 2001)
A ï¿½shortageï¿½ always means government price fixing. (Feb 2001)
Accused of mismanagement of Abandoned Property account. (Feb 2001)
Bankruptcy reform: limit Chapter 7; protect states' role. (Feb 2001)
Bush team not pushing Reaganite supply-side arguments. (Feb 2001)
Buy wholesale electricity; build plants; conserve now. (Feb 2001)
Cal. energy: let prices rise, and crisis will disappear. (Feb 2001)
Committed to maintaining strong dollar. (Feb 2001)
Cut national debt by $2T in 10 years; leave $1.2T in debt. (Feb 2001)
Globalization by private competition. (Feb 2001)
Limit capital assistance find to new businesses. (Feb 2001)
New progressivism: economic dynamism with social cushions. (Feb 2001)
No price caps on electricity; focus on reducing demand. (Feb 2001)
The cupboard is bare, despite national economic growth. (Feb 2001)
Transform old economy to new economy. (Feb 2001)
Attract new businesses; develop existing ones. (Jan 2001)
Balance debt reduction, tax relief, & policy investment. (Jan 2001)
Budget focus on education, health care and tax relief. (Jan 2001)
Build the roads and the jobs follow. (Jan 2001)
Change government to deal with explosive growth. (Jan 2001)
Diversify the economy; expand job market. (Jan 2001)
Electricity deregulation a colossal and dangerous failure. (Jan 2001)
Focus during slowdown on education & vulnerability. (Jan 2001)
Get minorities into home ownership & global marketplace. (Jan 2001)
Keep budget balanced without new taxes; hold spending. (Jan 2001)
Michigan lagged in 1990s; now restored & renewed. (Jan 2001)
Missouri is and should be fiscally conservative. (Jan 2001)
Priorities: education; transportation; border; e-government. (Jan 2001)
Reauthorize the Kansas state lottery. (Jan 2001)
Shift from large-scale production to continuous innovation. (Jan 2001)
Spend one-time revenue on one-time expenditures. (Jan 2001)
Teach businesses about venture capital, to create jobs. (Jan 2001)
Virginia is booming; unemployment at record lows. (Jan 2001)
We must pay off Massachusetts’ state debt. (Jan 2001)
We must pay off Massachusettsï¿½ state debt. (Jan 2001)
1992 growth plan: deregulate & cut taxes. (Dec 2000)
Supports Balanced Budget Amendment & on-budget accounting. (Dec 2000)
Vetoed 255 spending bills totalling $43M. (Dec 2000)
Helped balance budget; now pay down national debt. (Nov 2000)
Prosperity won’t go on automatically; don’t change horses. (Nov 2000)
Prosperity wonï¿½t go on automatically; donï¿½t change horses. (Nov 2000)
$300 billion reserve fund to be insurance policy for surplus. (Oct 2000)
47 million full-time workers make less than $10 an hour. (Oct 2000)
Bring Jets and Giants back to NY in new stadium. (Oct 2000)
Democratic administration balanced budget and created growth. (Oct 2000)
Despite prosperity, “It’s time for a change” in Washington. (Oct 2000)
Despite prosperity, ï¿½Itï¿½s time for a changeï¿½ in Washington. (Oct 2000)
Expensive tax cut for rich will lead to high interest rates. (Oct 2000)
Now: tap Strategic Reserve; long-term: develop 80 mpg cars. (Oct 2000)
Prosperity results from entrepreneurship & ingenuity. (Oct 2000)
Use surplus to rebuild country & provide for communal needs. (Oct 2000)
Will not vote for any bill that will put us into deficit. (Oct 2000)
Allow $3 on 1040 form to pay off National Debt. (Sep 2000)
Donated land for commercial airport in Fort Worth. (Sep 2000)
Entire federal budget should be $100B, not $1.8T. (Sep 2000)
Not a big fan of casino gambling, but it’s a local decision. (Sep 2000)
Not a big fan of casino gambling, but itï¿½s a local decision. (Sep 2000)
NY should get more back from Washington than it sends. (Sep 2000)
Pay down the national debt; reduce wasteful spending. (Sep 2000)
Stimulate upstate economy by tax breaks & tech partnerships. (Sep 2000)
Define national interest in human terms, not economic terms. (Aug 2000)
Democrats will expand prosperity, GOP will “squander” it. (Aug 2000)
Democrats will expand prosperity, GOP will ï¿½squanderï¿½ it. (Aug 2000)
Fiscal restraint, open markets, invest in future. (Aug 2000)
Fund R&D; cut capital gains tax; ban Internet tax. (Aug 2000)
New economy will thrive on investment and trained workers. (Aug 2000)
Priorities are debt reduction and balanced budget. (Aug 2000)
Private sector is the primary engine of economic growth. (Aug 2000)
Private sector responsible for economic boom. (Aug 2000)
Prosperity is a means to an end; goal is solving problems. (Aug 2000)
Cut taxes & cut spending. (Jul 2000)
Government is no bottomless pit of money-it’s from you & me. (Jul 2000)
Government is no bottomless pit of money-itï¿½s from you & me. (Jul 2000)
Let state meat inspection suffice for interstate shipments. (Jul 2000)
Regional transportation network to foster trade & economy. (Jul 2000)
Top priorities: Infrastructure; poverty; preventive health. (Jul 2000)
High gas prices are the fruit of corporate power. (Jun 2000)
Make budget biennial; reinstate line-item veto; target pork. (Jun 2000)
Return to the gold standard; end Federal Reserve. (Jun 2000)
Supported GOP budgets for “smaller decentralized govt”. (Jun 2000)
Supported GOP budgets for ï¿½smaller decentralized govtï¿½. (Jun 2000)
Booming economy from private sector plus government help. (May 2000)
People indicators are down despite good economic indicators. (May 2000)
Supported balanced budget amendment. (May 2000)
Two-tiered economy is unhealthy & troubling. (May 2000)
$46B in new spending on health, education, & defense. (Apr 2000)
Authored Balanced Budget Amendment plus lower taxes. (Apr 2000)
Ideas drive growth--tap creativity via education. (Apr 2000)
Voted NO on prioritizing national debt reduction below tax cuts. (Apr 2000)
Voted YES on prioritizing national debt reduction below tax cuts. (Apr 2000)
Allow citizen lawsuits for waste in govt spending. (Feb 2000)
More federal funding for FAA and air traffic control. (Feb 2000)
No spending increases; no compromise. (Feb 2000)
The economy is down, when measured by human yardsticks. (Feb 2000)
America’s prosperity must also benefit the poor. (Jan 2000)
Americaï¿½s prosperity must also benefit the poor. (Jan 2000)
Budget surplus is over-taxation, so return it all. (Jan 2000)
Decrease defense & police $; eliminate everything else. (Jan 2000)
Early supporter of simplifying taxes, cutting deficit & debt. (Jan 2000)
Economic development requires maintenance. (Jan 2000)
Enforce spending limits to balance the budget. (Jan 2000)
More $ for defense & police; less $ for welfare & arts. (Jan 2000)
More $ for defense, NASA, parks; less for Ag, educ, arts. (Jan 2000)
More $ for environment; crime prevention; health care. (Jan 2000)
More for tech education since tech created surplus. (Jan 2000)
Spend surplus on defense, debt, & Medicare; not education. (Jan 2000)
Support balanced budget spending limits. (Jan 2000)
Conservative economics: flat tax, less govt, Greenspan out. (Dec 1999)
Don’t raise taxes during economic downturns. (Dec 1999)
Donï¿½t raise taxes during economic downturns. (Dec 1999)
Entertainment revitalization contributes to economy. (Dec 1999)
Fed’s bizarre theory: prosperity causes inflation. (Dec 1999)
Fedï¿½s bizarre theory: prosperity causes inflation. (Dec 1999)
Fiscal responsibility turned $2B deficit into $2B surplus. (Dec 1999)
Record tourism based on revitalization. (Dec 1999)
Dot-commonwealth needs strategy focusing on human capital. (Nov 1999)
Fed worries wrongly about wage inflation over profits. (Nov 1999)
Link dollar to gold to avoid inflation. (Nov 1999)
We should create wealth, not redistribute it. (Nov 1999)
Free markets, free elections, free trade, free people. (Oct 1999)
Smaller budget-or no budget-is better than a balanced budget. (Sep 1999)
Socialist Party stands for values beyond consumerism. (Sep 1999)
The Fed is an instrument for legalized plunder. (Sep 1999)
1988: Lost $4M in taxpayer bailout of failed Savings & Loan. (Aug 1999)
Don’t balance budget on veterans’ shoulders. (Aug 1999)
Donï¿½t balance budget on veteransï¿½ shoulders. (Aug 1999)
Re-appoint Alan Greenspan as Federal Reserve chairman. (Aug 1999)
Focus on poor building wealth, not just income. (Jul 1999)
Lotteries disproportionately hurt the poor. (Jul 1999)
Minorities should influence companies by being shareholders. (Jul 1999)
Race gap being replaced by class gap. (Jul 1999)
Spend surplus on public works & infrastructure. (Jul 1999)
Stakeholder economics: Balance for everyone’s benefit. (Jul 1999)
Stakeholder economics: Balance for everyoneï¿½s benefit. (Jul 1999)
Top 1% have benefited much more than average worker. (Jul 1999)
Working poor choose bear lottery over bull market. (Jul 1999)
Budget surplus is good, but barely reduces federal debt. (Jun 1999)
Farm economy needs more exports. (Jun 1999)
Cut taxes & interest rates to avoid Asian recession. (May 1999)
Maintain budget caps until Social Security is saved. (May 1999)
Open markets; low taxes; research investments. (May 1999)
Private enterprise created prosperity, not Clinton/Gore. (Apr 1999)
Re-appoint Greenspan to avoid inflation & unemployment. (Apr 1999)
Biennial budget makes sense, allows better review. (Mar 1999)
Keep budget balanced; use surpluses to pay down debt. (Mar 1999)
Neither Dems nor Reps “reign in spending”. (Mar 1999)
Neither Dems nor Reps ï¿½reign in spendingï¿½. (Mar 1999)
Advocate for small and emerging businesses. (Jan 1999)
Amend the Constitution to limit borrowing and spending. (Jan 1999)
End pork-barrel spending; return surplus to the people. (Jan 1999)
Government policy should facilitate business. (Jan 1999)
No BBA: Save by eliminating tax breaks and cutting defense. (Jan 1999)
Return any budget surpluses to the taxpayers automatically. (Jan 1999)
Support fair prices for farmers. (Jan 1999)
1990s S&L crisis cost taxpayers billions. (Dec 1998)
Education and jobs reduces poverty. (Dec 1998)
Loans for businesses; funds for job training & rural roads. (Nov 1998)
Supports Balanced Budget Amendment. (Nov 1998)
Supports constitutional balanced budget amendment. (Nov 1998)
Pay off the national debt. (Oct 1998)
Maintain & enforce existing spending caps in the future. (Sep 1998)
Gap between rich and poor is widening despite good economy. (Jul 1998)
Economic prosperity is accompanied by moral bankruptcy. (Jun 1998)
Foster dairy production that is market driven. (Feb 1998)
Use cost-benefit analyses on all programs. (Sep 1997)
Fed’s deflation policy worsened Asian currency crisis. (Aug 1997)
Fedï¿½s deflation policy worsened Asian currency crisis. (Aug 1997)
Voted NO on 1998 GOP budget. (May 1997)
Voted YES on 1998 GOP budget. (May 1997)
Vetoes 104 line items, $37M, of “wrong priorities”. (Apr 1997)
Vetoes 104 line items, $37M, of ï¿½wrong prioritiesï¿½. (Apr 1997)
Voted NO on Balanced-budget constitutional amendment. (Mar 1997)
Voted YES on Balanced-budget constitutional amendment. (Mar 1997)
Supports Balanced Budget Amendment. (Nov 1996)
Bring state spending in line with ability to pay. (Sep 1996)
Building new businesses is key to country's future. (Sep 1996)
Enterprise zones can aid inner cities. (Aug 1996)
GDP inadequately measures quality of life. (Aug 1996)
Lessened taxation best for higher growth. (Aug 1996)
Restore fiscal growth policy over monetary policy. (Aug 1996)
Abolish wasteful programs and support balanced budgets. (Jul 1996)
Adam Smith called for equality of outcome plus free market. (Jul 1996)
Balanced Budget in 1970s equals $15,500 more income now. (Jul 1996)
Balancing budget is morally AND financially right. (Jul 1996)
Block grants to states for most federal programs. (Jul 1996)
Fund more education, enviro, Medicare, & student loans. (Jul 1996)
Idea for Balanced Budget Amendment began in 1787. (Jul 1996)
Lack of Balanced Budget Amendment caused dollar’s decline. (Jul 1996)
Lack of Balanced Budget Amendment caused dollarï¿½s decline. (Jul 1996)
Stabilize dollar with central bank intervention. (Jul 1996)
Supports Balanced Budget Amendment. (Jul 1996)
Tax incentives to encourage corporate & personal savings. (Jul 1996)
Weak dollar means weak America. (Jul 1996)
Against block grants; repeal income tax instead. (May 1996)
Amendment: Limit spending to prior year’s revenue. (May 1996)
Amendment: Limit spending to prior yearï¿½s revenue. (May 1996)
Priorities: cut budget; repeal income tax; pay off debt. (May 1996)
Seeing people merely as consumers is bad for moral fiber. (May 1996)
Reduce government programs for more economic growth. (Apr 1996)
1920s and 1950s were both called the "End of History". (Feb 1996)
Balanced budget in downturn after boom decade of spending. (Jan 1996)
GNP fails to measure quality of life. (Dec 1995)
Set money supply via gold prices to lower interest rates. (Nov 1995)
Back out of debt the same way we got in. (Aug 1995)
Can’t address budget deficit until we address moral deficit. (Aug 1995)
Canï¿½t address budget deficit until we address moral deficit. (Aug 1995)
Improve economy by encouraging savings via tax code. (Aug 1995)
People are working harder for same wages. (Aug 1995)
Focus on customers; use employee knowledge. (Jul 1995)
Get rid of $5 trillion debt by selling federal assets. (Jul 1995)
Great Depression was caused by federal monetary policies. (Jul 1995)
Politicians don’t want to reduce government. (Jul 1995)
Politicians donï¿½t want to reduce government. (Jul 1995)
Reduce budget from $1.5 trillion to $385 billion. (Jul 1995)
Achieve balanced budget by 2002. (Jan 1995)
Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)
A nation has only two resources: workers & infrastructure. (Jun 1994)
Disappointed, but voted for Clinton economic recovery plan. (Jun 1994)
Economic Security Council to coordinate from White House. (Jun 1994)
Headed Clinton's economic transition policy team. (Jun 1994)
OpEd: Balanced budget mania swept country in 1992. (Jun 1994)
Shift the country away from consumption, to savings. (Jun 1994)
United We Stand America: Focus on economy & debt. (Jan 1993)
Focus on inflation & deficit means focus on needs of wealthy. (Dec 1992)
Limit power to tax; expand power to intervene in market. (Nov 1992)
More federal involvement in business. (Nov 1992)
Most precious asset is human capital. (Nov 1992)
Trickle down government doesn't create jobs. (Oct 1992)
Will balance budget in six years by adding jobs. (Oct 1992)
Change rules to foster small business investment & growth. (Jul 1992)
Congress needs to be held accountable for enormous debt. (Jul 1992)
Saw 1992 economy as recovering; public did not. (Jun 1992)
Address deficit through spending cuts, not tax increases. (Jan 1992)
Not interested in spend-spend-spend agenda. (Oct 1991)
Economic justice & fairness over efficiency. (Jul 1991)
Erratic monetary policy is greatest threat to economy. (May 1988)
Home loans were source of bank crisis. (May 1988)
Gold standard limits deficit spending. (Dec 1987)
Reagan’s recovery was for corporations, not the poor. (Jul 1984)
Reaganï¿½s recovery was for corporations, not the poor. (Jul 1984)
All great inflations end with gold replacing paper money. (Jul 1982)
Alternative to gold standard: legalize competing currencies. (Jul 1982)
Gold standard is superior to any form of paper standard. (Jul 1982)
Market values currency in terms of gold, regardless of rates. (Jul 1982)
Monetarism is unworkable; feds cannot control money supply. (Jul 1982)
No return to gold standard; forward to modern gold standard. (Jul 1982)
Depreciating currency is greatest threat to middle class. (Dec 1981)
Gold standard avoids need for government promises. (Dec 1981)
Gold standard means minimal inflation. (Dec 1981)
1971 price & wage freeze helped only for the short-term. (Apr 1980)
Tax cuts are the best way to stimulate the economy. (Sep 1976)
Balance government & individual; cut government growth to 5%. (Jan 1976)
Ford to New York City: Drop Dead. (Oct 1975)
Federal "vision" means big spending. (Apr 1975)
Long-term recovery at the cost of short-term suffering. (Jan 1975)
Moratorium on federal spending, to fight recession. (Jan 1975)
Whip Inflation Now: voluntary participation in WIN campaign. (Oct 1974)
Fight economic crises by projecting a steady hand. (Aug 1974)
Fed should grow money supply by 3%-5% and nothing else. (Nov 1962)
Government caused Great Depression, and recessions since. (Nov 1962)
Government's role is only to determine the rules. (Nov 1962)
Repeal recession spending once expansion begins. (Nov 1962)
Expanding programs while reducing debt will increase taxes. (Sep 1960)
Government under Republicans costs less. (Sep 1960)
Balance state budget by removing waste and folderol. (Mar 2002) Bailout + Stimulus
Dollar as fiat currency only benefits politicians. (Dec 1981) Voting+Sponsorships
Friedman monetarist policy is better, but still inflationary. (Dec 1981) Gold & Currency
Government regulation needed for when markets fail. (Aug 2007) Stimulus Package
Government regulation needed for when markets fail. (Aug 2007) Voting Record
Invest in new programs by ending war & eliminating tax cuts. (Apr 2007) Financial Bailout
New Prosperity Initiative: remove obstacles to advancement. (Apr 2000) Budget Deficit
Priority to balance the federal budget and reduce taxes. ()
Spending freeze is like a hatchet where you need a scalpel. (Sep 2008) Voting Record
Supports federal programs to protect rural economy. (May 2004) Financial Bailout
The worst has passed, but the devastation remains. (Jan 2010) Financial Bailout
Too much government spending will end prosperity. (Nov 2000) Financial Bailout
We’ve come to accept debt, wealth confiscation, & big gov’t. (Dec 1987) Federal Reserve
Weï¿½ve come to accept debt, wealth confiscation, & big govï¿½t. (Dec 1987) Federal Reserve

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