CNN "State of the Union" interviews for 2023 races: on Budget & Economy


Vivek Ramaswamy: Unleash the animal inside the heart of the American economy

There's this false debate between spending cuts or raising taxes between Democrats and Republicans. I think we have forgotten the biggest ingredient to actually deliver us from our problems. That is GDP growth itself. GDP growth was over 4% in this country until the early 70s. It's been less than 2.5% ever since. I think we need to unleash the American animal inside the heart of the American economy. And so that's why I'm taking aim at certain opponents or certain anti-growth measures.
Source: CNN SOTU interviews on 2023/2024 Presidential hopefuls Mar 13, 2023

Chris Christie: Biden responsible for inflation: Jimmy Carter of the 2020s

Q: Inflation is creeping down to 3%. Do you think President Biden deserves any credit for that?

CHRISTIE: What he deserves credit for is the fact that everything is 17% more expensive today than it was when he took the oath of office on January 20 of 2021. Interest rates are at our highest level in 25 years, making it much more expensive for people to buy a home, to buy a car, to be able to invest in their business and grow it to create jobs. This guy is the Jimmy Carter of the 2020s.

Source: CNN SOTU interviews on 2023 Presidential primary hopefuls Jul 30, 2023

  • The above quotations are from CNN "State of the Union" interviews for 2023 races
    (Jake Tapper and Dana Bash interviewing candidates for 2021-2023 races).
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Roseanne Barr(PF-HI)
Robert Steele(L-NY)
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