State of Arkansas secondary Archives: on Budget & Economy
Frank Gilbert:
Stimulus often makes things worse
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Stimulus better than market-led recovery"?
A: Oppose. Markets correct themselves. Stimulus and other external manipulations often make things worse.
Source: Email interview for 2014 AR Governor's race with OnTheIssues
Aug 6, 2014
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
Mark Swaney:
Stimulus was ok; but economic regulation is better
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Stimulus better than market-led recovery"?A: Stimulus is like having an air bag in your car. We sometimes need stimulus reduce the damage in a wrecked economy;
however, the best solution is to regulate the economy so that stimulus is not necessary.
Source: E-mail interview on 2014 AR Senate race with OnTheIssues.org
Aug 20, 2014
Mike Ross:
AdWatch: Voted for $7 trillion in new debt and bailouts
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Ross is the target of a new ad in the Arkansas governor's race. The ad comes from the Republican Governors Association. Its script: - Mike Ross and his Washington record.
- Record Washington debt.
Runaway Washington spending.
- Mike Ross helped bring liberal Nancy Pelosi to national power.
- Ross voted with Pelosi and liberals for $7 trillion in new debt.
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Ross voted with Pelosi for the Wall Street bailout, the mortgage bailout, and the auto bailout.
- And Ross voted with Pelosi to waste billions on Obama's stimulus.
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Mike Ross. His Washington record doesn't sound very good. Because it isn't.
Source: Arkansas Matters AdWatch on 2014 AR gubernatorial race
Feb 24, 2014
Nathan LaFrance:
Strongly opposes federal stimulus
Q: Do you support or oppose the federal stimulus as better than market-led recovery?
A: Strongly Oppose
Source: Email interview on 2014 AR Senate race with OnTheIssues
Sep 24, 2014
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