2020 DE Senatorial race: on Budget & Economy


James DeMartino: Stalwart for cost effective modernization of infrastructure

The nation's infrastructure must be rebuilt, repaired and properly maintained to provide safe use for business, personal travel and national security. Roads, bridges and power lines are the visual reminders of our country's aging infrastructure. I will be a stalwart for cost effective modernization of existing systems and a proponent of new technologies to improve the performance and safety of our power grid and especially the expansion of broadband to all areas of Delaware.
Source: 2020 Delaware Senate campaign website VoteDeMartino.com Aug 20, 2020

James DeMartino: Support free market competition instead of non-profits

Q: What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?

A: Review the necessity and funding requirements of several federal agencies to include the Department of Education. I would cut federal funding to non-profit organizations, social programs that are detrimental to the foundation of a strong family and reform the federal procurement system. The federal government needs to support a free market economy and competition. I will support the line item veto.

Source: AFA iVoterGuide on 2020 Delaware Senate race Nov 3, 2020

Lauren Witzke: No income tax increase; end government waste

Q: In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?

A: No.

Q: Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?

A: No. I believe in ending government waste, and particularly ending our $150 billion annual tax burden spent on illegal aliens, so we can fully fund Social Security and Medicare.

Source: 2020 Delaware Senate PVS Political Courage Test Oct 10, 2020

Lauren Witzke: No federal spending for stimulus, but ok for COVID

Q: Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?

A: No.

Q: Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?

A: Yes.

Q: Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?

A: Yes. I believe that Congress should stop playing games, and pass a pork-free bill providing direct relief to Americans for as long as the COVID-19 shutdowns last.

Source: 2020 Delaware Senate PVS Political Courage Test Oct 10, 2020

Lauren Witzke: Direct payments and tax-free access to 401k for COVID relief

Witzke is proposing allowing Americans to dip into up to half of their 401k savings tax-free, if the funds go towards starting a new small business, or reopening a small business that closed. "It will get that money back into the economy, but also it will revive the entrepreneurial spirit of Americans, and it will give them access to their retirement funds without penalty." Witzke is also calling for $1,200 a month in direct payments to all Americans until COVID-19 restrictions have lifted.
Source: Delaware Public Media on 2020 Delaware Senate race Oct 18, 2020

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Candidates and political leaders on Budget & Economy:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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