Survey of 2020 Presidential campaign websites: on Budget & Economy

Kanye West: Reduce debt; restore sound economy

God has plans to give us hope and a future.-- Jeremiah 29:11

Jo Jorgensen: Will veto any deficit spending, debt ceiling increase

Mark Sanford: Nearing point of no return on government spending & debt

Specifically, I think we are nearing a point of no return on government spending, debt and accumulating deficits. Historically these are the things that have rotted civilizations from within. And what I find frightening is that seemingly no one in Washington is talking about this problem--and how this issue mathematically is now at our doorstep. This is not just a problem for our kids and grand-kids. This is our problem.

Joe Sestak: Championed fiscally accountable "pay-as-you-go" legislation

He sponsored small business legislation for access to start-up capital, tax and regulatory relief, and workforce development, including initiating and passing legislation for a 35% increase in funding for Women's Business Centers.

Howie Hawkins: Socialize big banks; manage the national currency

Socialize the big banks: The allocation of investments according to an economic plan requires a significant sector of public banks.

Howard Schultz: $22 trillion debt is immoral and reckless

This is a moral abdication--because the burden of that debt is going to fall on the shoulders of your generation. We already spend more on interest on the debt--this is an amazing number, $500 billion of interest expense every year--than we do on all federal programs to help the children of our country. It's insane. It's reckless. It's wrong. It's a lack of leadership. It's a lack of responsibility. And once again, it's emblematic of how broken the system is and both parties are complicit. That figure is only going to increase in the years to come unless somebody decides to fix it.