Tim Ryan 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 the�Federal 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 he�s 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 doesn�t trickle down. (Oct 2008)
- Not government’s job to bail out Wall Street. (Oct 2008)
- Not government�s 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 administration�s 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)
- Congress� 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)
- I�m the only candidate who�s actually dealt with the budget. (Sep 2008)
- McCain’s experience makes him best judge in economic crisis. (Sep 2008)
- McCain�s 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)
- We�re 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 Reserve�s 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. McCain�s 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)
- Can�t do anything at home with $12 billion a month on Iraq. (Feb 2008)
- Economic Revitalization Plan: “Prescription for Prosperity”. (Feb 2008)
- Economic Revitalization Plan: �Prescription for Prosperity�. (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)
- There�s 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 won�t 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 & can�t 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 �trickle-up�--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 won�t 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 what�s 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; it�s 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 can�t 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)
- 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)
- $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 states�. (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 gov�t & fiscal conservatism. (Dec 2007)
- Restrain Congress’ spending; don’t ask people to sacrifice. (Dec 2007)
- Restrain Congress� spending; don�t 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 don�t 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 �to the mat� 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)
- We�re spending next generation�s 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 �destructive�. (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 we�re 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)
- Can�t 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 NYC�s $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)
- Can�t 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 Indiana�s 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 bills� 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)
- It�s 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 can�t 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)
- Bush�s deficit is a �birth tax� 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 Alaska�s 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)
- Haven�t 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)
- Don�t 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)
- Bush�s 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 didn�t 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)
- I�m 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 isn�t 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 predecessor�s 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 haven�t 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 �borrow-and-spend� 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 winner�s 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)
- Greenspan�s 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 �shortage� 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 Massachusetts� 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 won�t go on automatically; don�t 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, �It�s time for a change� 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 it�s 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 �squander� 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-it�s 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 �smaller decentralized govt�. (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)
- America�s 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)
- Don�t raise taxes during economic downturns. (Dec 1999)
- Entertainment revitalization contributes to economy. (Dec 1999)
- Fed’s bizarre theory: prosperity causes inflation. (Dec 1999)
- Fed�s 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)
- Don�t balance budget on veterans� 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 everyone�s 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 �reign in spending�. (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)
- Fed�s 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 �wrong priorities�. (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 dollar�s 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 year�s 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)
- Can�t 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 don�t 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)
- Reagan�s 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
- We�ve come to accept debt, wealth confiscation, & big gov�t. (Dec 1987) Federal Reserve