Survey of 2016 Presidential campaign websites: on Budget & Economy
Darrell Castle:
End the Federal Reserve
I would end the Federal Reserve's control of the United States' monetary system by repealing the Federal Reserve Act. Interest rates would no longer be tampered with, as lenders and borrowers would set their own rates. I would remind the banks that
there would no longer be a Federal Reserve to lend to them in an emergency so if a bank gets in trouble, it's on its own. Then I would let the American people know that they are now free to use whatever currency they want. The dollar would again be
exchangeable for a fixed quantity of gold and the U.S. Treasury would now accept any major currency, including bitcoin, in payment of taxes.
As a result, the country would return to a traditional and sensible money system so people could decide for themselves what kind of money they wanted to use. They could save it, spend it, or put any price they wanted on it if they wanted to lend it out.
Source: 2016 Presidential campaign website castle2016.com
Oct 9, 2016
Darrell Castle:
Lower taxes, lower regulations, and lower spending
Q: What steps would you take as president to solve America's economic woes?
A: I'd institute lower taxes, lower regulations on employment, and reductions in government spending. I'm also calling for an end to the Federal Reserve and a return to currency backed by gold.
Source: 2016 Presidential campaign website castle2016.com
Oct 9, 2016
Gary Johnson:
National debt of $20 trillion is obscene & unsustainable
By the time Barack Obama leaves office, the national debt will be $20 TRILLION. That is not just obscene, it is unsustainable. Responsibility for the years of deficit spending that have created our debt crisis rests squarely with BOTH the Republicans and
the Democrats. The debt doubled under President George W. Bush--and doubled again under President Obama. During that time, both parties enjoyed control of Congress, and the deficit spending just kept piling up.It doesn't have to be that way, despite
what the politicians say. Governor Johnson has pledged that his first major act as President will be to submit to Congress a truly balanced budget. No gimmicks, no imaginary cuts in the distant future. Real reductions to bring spending into line
with revenues, without tax increases. No line in the budget will be immune from scrutiny and reduction. And he pledges to veto any legislation that will result in deficit spending. No excuses. No games. A REAL balanced budget.
Source: 2016 presidential campaign website GaryJohnson2016.com
Jan 11, 2016
John Kasich:
Converted Ohio's $8B deficit to $2B surplus
When John Kasich took office in January 2011, he inherited a state struggling to overcome massive problems: 350,000 private-sector jobs lost, an historic $8 billion projected budget shortfall, overzealous regulations that hindered job creation,
and a failed economic development model. By making job creation his number one priority, Gov. Kasich helped Ohioans create hundreds of thousands of new private sector jobs and reduce
Ohio's unemployment rate to its lowest point in over a decade. At the same time, Kasich's conservative financial management has helped grow the state's "rainy day" savings account from just 89 cents to $2 billion,
reduced the size of state government bureaucracy to its lowest levels in more than 30 years and cut red tape.
Source: 2016 presidential campaign website, JohnKasich.com
Nov 25, 2015
Martin O`Malley:
Why weren't Wall Street CEOs convicted in 2008 meltdown?
[Our current] economy has so concentrated wealth in the hands of the very few that it has taken opportunity from the homes of the many. Main Street struggles, while Wall Street soars.Tell me how it is, that not a single Wall Street CEO was convicted
of a crime related to the 2008 economic meltdown. Not. A. Single. One.
Tell me how it is, that you can get pulled over for a broken tail light in our country, but if you wreck the nation's economy you are untouchable. This is not how our economy is
supposed to work! This is not how our country is supposed to work! This is not the American Dream!
Our economy isn't money, our economy is people--all of our people. We measure success by the growing prosperity and security of our people--all of our
people. A stronger middle class is not the consequence of economic growth--a stronger middle class is the cause of economic growth. Together, as one nation we must build an American economy that works again for all of us.
Source: 2016 presidential campaign website, MartinOMalley.com
May 30, 2015
Rick Santorum:
Spend-o-meter: publicize costs of spending amendments
Rick fought to maintain fiscal sanity in Washington before it was in fashion, fighting for a balanced budget and a line item veto. He bravely proposed reforming entitlements,
cutting spending and even developed a "spendometer" that added up the cost of Democrat amendments to spending bills. This record made him one of the most conservative senators in Pennsylvania's history.
Source: 2016 presidential campaign website RickSantorum.com, "About"
May 27, 2015
Rand Paul:
Reform the tax code; address the national debt
- Taxes: There is absolutely no question that the burdensome US Tax Code needs to be reformed.
- Spending and Debt: As I speak to my constituents, I have found that their top concern is our national debt.
- Audit the Fed: The Federal Reserve was
supposed to be overseen by Congress. The Fed is now in every nook and cranny of banking with unprecedented regulatory powers and no Congressional oversight. The Fed should be Audited and should be placed back under the control of Congress.
Source: 2016 presidential campaign website, RandPaul.com, "Issues"
Apr 7, 2015
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