2020 GA Senate race: on Budget & Economy
Jon Ossoff:
COVID: Another round of $1,200 stimulus checks
During a portion where candidates pose questions to each other, Ossoff said he would ask Perdue "why he continues to oppose $1,200 stimulus checks for the American people at this moment in crisis, why he fought against them in the first place and why
he isn't in Washington right now championing direct financial relief?""If I had the opportunity to ask the senator a question, if the senator were not too much of a coward to debate in public, then that's what I'd ask him," Ossoff added.
Source: The Hill blog on Senate Runoff: 2020 Georgia Senate debate
Dec 6, 2020
Jon Ossoff:
Republican Senate will mean paralysis and gridlock
This is about the human stakes of this election. We all know what will happen if Mitch McConnell maintains control of the Senate, it will be paralysis and gridlock in Washington at a moment when thousands of Americans are dying
per day and millions of families and jobs and livelihoods are at risk. I think that Georgia voters recognize that the capacity of this incoming administration to govern and to enact legislation to lead us out of this crisis depends upon victory here.
Source: Senate Runoff: 2020 Georgia Senate race press conference
Nov 30, 2020
Jon Ossoff:
For stricter government oversight; cut duplicate programs
Ossoff was motivated to move into public office by excessive government spending. "Both parties in Washington waste too much of your money. When I worked there
I helped expose waste and abuse by government contractors. We need stricter oversight and tougher penalties. They need to be held accountable. And there's $16 billion in duplicate programs. That can be cut," he said.
Source: Fox News on 2020 Georgia Senate race
Nov 4, 2020
David Perdue:
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau a "rogue agency"
Q: Tighten or loosen regulation of banks and credit card companies?Perdue: Loosen. Supports "rollback of federal banking regulations." Calls Consumer Financial Protection Bureau "rogue agency."
Ossoff: Tighten. Seeks more regulation of the banking system, reinstating Glass-Steagall Act.
Source: CampusElect on 2020 Georgia Senate race
Nov 3, 2020
Jon Ossoff:
More regulation of banks, reinstate Glass-Steagall Act
Q: Tighten or loosen regulation of banks and credit card companies?Ossoff: Tighten. Seeks more regulation of the banking system, reinstating Glass-Steagall Act.
Perdue: Loosen. Supports "rollback of federal banking regulations."
Calls Consumer Financial Protection Bureau "rogue agency."
Source: CampusElect on 2020 Georgia Senate race
Nov 3, 2020
Shane Hazel:
Government has no Constitutional authority for stimulus
Q: Before a vaccine becomes widely available, should Americans be afforded another stimulus check? If so, for how much and who should be eligible to receive it?
A: For the Constitution there is zero power for the federal government to stimulate the economy through the issue of debt and Fiat currency."
Source: Atlanta Magazine on 2020 Georgia Senate race
Oct 27, 2020
David Perdue:
Supported Opportunity Zones to incentivize investment
David knows that when economic opportunity is elusive to underserved communities, hope evaporates for them. Opportunity Zones incentivize investment in communities that are thirsting for economic mobility. David was an important voice in
passing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which created Opportunity Zones, and we're seeing them make a clear impact across South Carolina and Georgia with thousands of individuals gaining access to new paths out of poverty.
Source: August Chronicle on 2020 Georgia Senate race
Oct 23, 2020
Jon Ossoff:
COVID: Put families & small business ahead on relief
We need leaders who empower public health and medical experts during a pandemic, instead of politicizing their response.
We need leaders who will level with us about threats to our health and our prosperity, and who will promote economic relief that puts working families and small businesses ahead of special interests and huge corporations.
Source: Atlanta magazine on 2020 Georgia Senate race
Oct 23, 2020
David Perdue:
For Paycheck Protection Program, pro-market solutions
COVID-19 has been an unprecedented crisis, and we took unprecedented steps to protect our most vulnerable. We shut our entire economy down, and it took a tremendous toll on our employment numbers. One of the great things about the CARES Act was that
it established the Paycheck Protection Program, which put out millions of loans targeted to small businesses. It's been a lifeline. With pro-market solutions that engage people to get back to work, we can safely get our economy going again.
Source: AARP Voter Guide on 2020 Georgia Senate race
Oct 8, 2020
Jon Ossoff:
COVID: we need more direct relief from federal government
Those who have [been] working have lost their jobs in so many cases. The health impacts have been most severe on America's seniors, and we need more direct relief from the federal government for ordinary people, including America's seniors.
This is a great example of why we need to strengthen and protect Social Security, so that during difficult times, America's seniors can rely upon those vital benefits, which they've paid into their entire lives.
Source: AARP Voter Guide on 2020 Georgia Senate race
Oct 8, 2020
Jon Ossoff:
Upgraded infrastructure foundation for decades of prosperity
To create millions of jobs, revitalize our economy, and alleviate poverty, I'll support the most ambitious infrastructure program in history.
Upgraded infrastructure will serve as the foundation for decades of prosperity, sustainability, and health.
Source: 2020 Georgia Senate campaign website ElectJon.com
Jul 2, 2020
Jon Ossoff:
Investment in infrastructure is overdue
I'll push for an unprecedented infrastructure program that includes big, overdue investments in transportation and transit, clean energy, energy efficiency, public health, communications, research and development, emergency response, and
environmental cleanup. Infrastructure includes energy production and the grid, transit, roads, bridges, tunnels, rail, aviation, ports and waterways, communications, cybersecurity, water treatment and distribution, housing, and public health.
Source: 2020 Georgia Senate campaign website ElectJon.com
Jul 2, 2020
Teresa Tomlinson:
Invest in infrastructure for rural farmers
Fully fund conservation programs that reward farmers who practice conservation methods related to land management, water conservation and more.Support initiatives that strengthen rural communities to ensure
Georgia's hardworking farmers have access to transportation, processing facilities, rural broadband expansion, health care services and related infrastructure needed to be successful and maintain a desirable quality of life.
Source: 2020 Georgia Senate campaign website, TeresaTomlinson.com
Jan 12, 2020
Jon Ossoff:
Fund public media, guarantee editorial independence
Our new Zuckerberg-Murdoch era presents a genuine crisis for media and democracies. There is at least one solution: invest more public funds in independent, public-interest journalism. For democracies to function, citizens need ready access to superb
journalism produced for accuracy and relevance rather than sensation, partisanship and profit. As a matter of urgency, the US Congress should dramatically increase funding for public media and reinforce guarantees of their editorial independence.
Source: TBI Weekly on 2020 Georgia Senate race
Jan 1, 2019
Page last updated: Dec 10, 2020