Survey of 2021 Senate campaign websites: on Budget & Economy
Lily Zhou:
Decrease national debt to run healthy economy
She aims to decrease our national debt in order to
run an efficient and healthy economy.
Source: 2021 CA Senate campaign website LilyZsenate2022.com
Marjorie K. Eastman:
Run our federal budget like we run our home budgets
In order to combat inflation, we must rein in federal spending, cut unnecessary programs, and start running our federal budget like we run our home budgets. Marjorie will stand in the way of wasteful spending at every turn to ensure that tax dollars
are only spent when absolutely necessary to keep more money in the pockets of North Carolinians. She will demand that the federal government be responsible stewards of American taxpayers' money.
Source: 2021 N.C. Senate campaign website MarjorieKEastman.com
Oct 20, 2021
Billy Long:
Put an end to the out of control spending sprees
Our national debt continues to climb, and inflation is running rampant, but the Democrats keep spending trillions of dollars that we do not have. We are burdening our children and our children's children with massive amounts of debt.
We can't tax our way out of this spending problem, we must put an end to the out of control spending sprees.
Source: 2021 Missouri Senate campaign website BillyLong.com
Oct 18, 2021
Jake Bequette:
Advocate for less government spending, a balanced budget
In the last twenty years, the national debt has grown by an outrageous $17.6 Trillion. It is the responsibility of those in Congress to balance America's budget. Jake is a strong fiscal conservative with a plan to rein-in the Left's big spending and
restore our country's economic reputation. Every dollar spent by the government is one less in the pockets of hardworking Americans. In the U.S. Senate, Jake will advocate for lower taxes, less government spending, and a balanced budget.
Source: 2021 AR Senate campaign website JakeBequette.com
Oct 18, 2021
Haneefah Khaaliq:
Find new forms of revenue; support national rent control
I intend on taking steps to address some underlying problems in the economy by:- Finding ways to generate new forms of revenue that the United States alone decides, implements and controls
- Supporting and maintaining a progressive tax rate
system: a tax rate that increases as the taxable amount increases
- Advocating for livable wages, ensuring consumer protections and holding global financial services firms accountable via more liability and federal regulation
I support national rent control, capping rent increases at no more than 2.4 percent or 1.2 times the rate of inflation, whichever is higher, and allow states and cities to impose more stringent rent control standards.
Additionally, any increases in rent would have to now be supplanted by justification and before any increases become final, the burden rests with landlords to prove tenants can pay the additional amount.
Source: 2021 IN Senate campaign website HaneefahKhaaliq.org
Oct 5, 2021
Gary Black:
Federal government shouldn't pay people to stay home
We should be building roads and bridges, strengthening ports, and securing our power grid. But we should do so without trillions spent on pet projects that set our country's fiscal future on fire.
Joe Biden and Raphael Warnock's policies have created a labor shortage, spiraling inflation, and added trillions more to our national debt.
Businesses should compete with reasonable oversight, but without competition from a federal government that pays people to stay home. As Agriculture Commissioner, we created new markets, expanded jobs, and gave businesses the support
they needed to start and grow. I'll put that experience to work to create opportunity, not dependency.
Source: 2021 GA Senate campaign website VoteGaryBlack.com
Oct 3, 2021
JD Vance:
It's time to get inflation under control
Why do we need a "transportation equity" agency to ensure that we don't have too many male truck drivers? Why are we spending billions on battery technologies that are controlled by the Chinese Communist Party and built by Chinese workers? The result of
needless spending is runaway inflation, which has made it harder for normal Americans to afford basic necessities. Inflation has hit our seniors especially hard, many of whom live on a fixed income. It's time to get this inflation under control.
Source: 2021 OH Senate campaign website JDVance.com
Oct 3, 2021
Matt Dolan:
Ballooning national debt is a national security threat
Ohio's hardworking families should not be forced to bear the brunt of Washington's reckless and out-of-control spending binge. For too long lawmakers have ignored our ballooning national debt and have failed to take action.
This represents nothing less than a national security threat to ourselves and future generations. As a fiscal conservative, I will fight wasteful spending and protect Ohio taxpayers' hard-earned dollars.
As a State Senator and Chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee, Matt Dolan has solidified his standing as a conservative leader by keeping his promises to reduce the size and scope of government, protect Ohio communities, and
deliver record-breaking tax cuts. Matt's most recent budget earned wide praise from state and national conservative organizations, including the Ohio Republican Party which labeled his effort "the most conservative budget in Ohio legislative history."
Source: 2021 OH Senate campaign website DolanForOhio.com
Sep 21, 2021
Matt Dolan:
Support targeted infrastructure, not bloated wishlists
An overhaul of America's infrastructure is long overdue. I will oppose bloated Democrat wishlists that contribute to our nation's debt while also keeping up the fight for targeted infrastructure that is paid for,
does not contribute to inflation and directly improves Ohio energy production, roads, bridges and airports to boost economic growth and American competitiveness against China.
Source: 2021 OH Senate campaign website DolanForOhio.com
Sep 21, 2021
Craig Snyder:
We believe in democratic capitalism, not socialism
We believe in democratic capitalism, not socialism in any form. We know America is richer than any other nation because we figured out how to create more wealth than any previous society and that Americans almost always created that wealth through
enterprise and innovation, not because they took anything unfairly from folks who have less. We want to empower more opportunities for all Americans, not make or keep any American downtrodden and dependent on entitlements from the government.
Source: 2021 PA Senate campaign website CraigSnyderForSenate.com
Sep 20, 2021
Jason Beebe:
Give business incentives to grow economy, not higher taxes
To help economies grow, incentives work. Not more government control. I will take this same approach in moving aside and letting businesses thrive.
It is a proven economic development approach. Unless we have leadership that is focused on jobs and the economy versus raising taxes and forcing companies to move their money off shore we will not be successful.
Source: 2021 OR Senate campaign website BeebeForOregon.com
Aug 29, 2021
Jason Beebe:
Very simple, we spend too much money
Very simple, we spend too much money. The trillions that Biden is proposing is out of control. The amount of pet projects that gets dumped into this spending bills are atrocious.
We can't put all the debt (and associated taxes) on the back of our grandkids.
Source: 2021 OR Senate campaign website BeebeForOregon.com
Aug 29, 2021
Rett Newton:
Raise the minimum wage, reinvest in infrastructure
The pandemic has brought about a devastating economic crisis that has intensified the gap between the haves and the have nots, with millions out of work, small businesses crumbling and the rich getting even richer. Many Americans and North
Carolinians are struggling to afford food, housing, and basic necessities. As our Senator, Rett will work to support small businesses, raise the minimum wage, expand workers' rights, and reinvest in North Carolina's infrastructure to create local jobs.
Source: 2021 NC Senate campaign website RettNewton.com
Aug 29, 2021
Janice McGeachin:
Ready to wean ourselves off the federal teat
We must get our financial house in order. Our country is nearly $30 trillion in debt, inflation is rising quickly, and the position of the U.S. dollar as the world's reserve currency is at risk.
We can't solve all of our nation's financial woes here in Idaho, but we must do our part to get our fiscal house in order, even if it means weaning ourselves off the federal teet [sic].
Source: 2021 ID Senate campaign website JaniceForIdaho.com
Aug 25, 2021
Tiffany Smiley:
Lift people up rather than spend billions on failed programs
Failures in our education system trickle down to the problems we see every day on our streets. The homelessness, increased crime rates, drug addiction, and poverty in our communities is not something we can turn a blind eye to.
This problem demands a solution that lifts people up rather than tying them to yet another failed government program that spends billions of our tax dollars, with little actually reaching those in need.
Source: 2021 WA Senate campaign website SmileyForWashington.com
Aug 24, 2021
Jeff Jackson:
Supports a robust federal COVID relief package
Jeff has called for a robust COVID-19 relief package from the federal government that includes funding for state and local governments,
money for local school districts so our kids can get back to in-person class safely, aid to people who need it, and help for small businesses.
Source: 2021 NC Senate campaign website JeffJacksonNC.com
Aug 12, 2021
Katie Britt:
Support Constitutional amendment for balanced federal budget
I wholeheartedly believe the ballooning national debt is an existential crisis for our Republic. One of my first actions as U.S. Senator for Alabama will be introducing a constitutional amendment to mandate the federal government balances its budget
every year, just as the State of Alabama does. Democrats in Congress, along with the Biden Administration, are acting like they're dealing out Monopoly money while paying people to stay at home instead of working.
Source: 2021 AL Senate campaign website KatieBrittForSenate.com
Aug 12, 2021
Mark McCloskey:
Balance the budget in 5 years by cutting 1% across the board
We're seeing the negative effects of inflation and spending right now under the Biden administration. But for too long, politicians in BOTH parties have spent too much of YOUR hard earned money! Mark McCloskey will go to
Washington to be Missouri's fiscal hawk and advocate to cut spending and unnecessary regulations. Mark supports the Penny Plan, which balances the budget in 5 years by cutting 1% across the board?.
Source: 2021 MO Senate campaign website McCloskeyForSenate.com
Aug 12, 2021
Vicky Hartzler:
Co-sponsored Balanced Budget Amendment, Line-Item Veto
As a strong fiscal conservative, Vicky cosponsored the Balanced Budget Amendment and the Line-Item Veto because she believes the federal government should have to live within its means like Missouri families.
She has led the fight to protect American jobs by working to expand markets for American products, including Missouri agricultural products, and has worked to expand broadband in rural and underserved communities.
Source: 2021 Missouri Senate campaign website VickyHartzler.com
Jul 9, 2021
James Bradley:
Use tax incentives to stimulate small businesses
CAREERS- Stimulate entrepreneurial start-ups
- Tax incentives to stimulate small businesses
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Limit government regulations to unleash the free market
- Simplify E-verify for employers
Source: 2021 California Senate campaign website BradleySenate.com
Jun 29, 2021
John Hoeven:
Improve and expand roads, bridges, airports, rail systems
To maintain the high quality of life we expect in our state, I am working to ensure that we invest in transportation infrastructure and improvements to move people and products safely and efficiently in our communities. As a member of the
Senate Appropriations Committee, I continue to work to improve and expand roads, bridges, airports and rail systems in North Dakota.
Source: 2021 N.D. Senate campaign website hoeven.senate.gov
Jun 24, 2021
John Hoeven:
Government doesn't create jobs, economic growth; people do
For too long, the federal government has stood as an obstacle to economic growth. Government doesn't create jobs and economic growth; people do. The role of government is to remove obstacles and create a positive business climate that
will help spur job creation and economic growth, as we have in North Dakota. If we empower the private sector to invest, innovate and create jobs, we will build a higher standard of living for our citizens.
Source: 2021 N.D. Senate campaign website hoeven.senate.gov
Jun 24, 2021
James Lankford:
The debt problem is a spending problem not a tax problem
The debt problem is a spending problem, not a tax problem. Tax receipts are the highest ever. But, the federal government wastes billions of hardworking taxpayer dollars in unnecessary programs, indiscriminate foreign aid and horrible financial
management. High debt slows down the current economy and it will hurt the economic future of the nation. Solving the budget crisis is not simple, but it is achievable with a long term goal and a commitment to eliminate wasteful spending and red tape.
Our code should respect, not punish, people who work hard, play by the rules and make a good living. We
also should not tax people when they die and take money from their family. That is immoral. We must eliminate the death tax.
Source: 2021 Oklahoma Senate campaign website JamesLankford.com
Jun 21, 2021
Everett Stern:
End notion that only job of business is to maximize profit
A radical free market fundamentalism has stripped the US of vital manufacturing know-how for the purposes of enriching the few and impoverishing our working and middle classes. In a grab for quick profits, the life blood of our prosperity and
National Security is being drained. The economic ideology of Milton Friedman, that the only job of CEOs and company executives is to maximize profits for shareholders at the expense of fraying the social fabric of this country has to come to an end.
Source: 2021 Pennsylvania Senate campaign website EverettStern.com
Jun 20, 2021
Michael Crapo:
Eliminate unnecessary and wasteful government spending
I have co-sponsored the Balanced Budget Amendment every year I have been in Congress and have consistently fought to eliminate unnecessary and wasteful government spending. A robust private sector--not more government spending--creates real economic
opportunity for families and small businesses. The current level of our national debt is unsustainable and unacceptable. I co-sponsored several bills that call for balancing the federal budget by moving to a biennial federal budget process.
Source: 2021 Idaho Senate campaign website CrapoForSenate.com
Jun 16, 2021
Mike Gibbons:
We need to get our economy back on track
I'm running for Senate because we need to get our economy back on track. We need to rein in runaway federal spending.
We need to secure our borders, stand for life, and defend our 2nd Amendment rights.
Source: 2021 Ohio Senate campaign website GibbonsForOhio.com
Apr 13, 2021
Lucas Kunce:
We can create a Marshall Plan for the Midwest
Together, we can stop printing money for Wall Street and start funding our schools. We can create a Marshall Plan for the Midwest to rebuild our forgotten towns and cities. We can fix our roads. We can make our communities safer and our homes
and businesses more energy-efficient. We can address racial inequity by demanding an agenda that puts working people first, and that stops the Washington special interests from calling the shots.
Source: 2021 Missouri Senate campaign website LucasKunce.com
Mar 10, 2021
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