Paul Tonko on Budget

• Voted NO on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached. (May 2013)
• Increase debt limit from $14.3 trillion to $16.7 trillion. (Jul 2011)
• Member of House Budget Committee. (Mar 2011)
• Voted NO on terminating the Home Affordable mortgage Program. (Mar 2011)
• Establish a usury limit of 16% for consumer credit cards. (Dec 2009)
• Raise small business depreciation to $125,000. (Jul 2009)
• Voted YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending. (Jul 2009)
• Voted YES on modifying bankruptcy rules to avoid mortgage foreclosures. (Mar 2009)
• Ban abusive credit practices & enhance consumer disclosure. (Feb 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)