2006 Montana Senate Debate: on Budget & Economy

Conrad Burns: Control the budget throttle by not raising taxes

BURNS: His record is very clear on that, and my record is very clear also. I don’t vote for tax increases.

TESTER: Sen. Burns talks about how he doesn’t raise taxes. He’s spending more money than the economy is growing--that’s putting a tax burden on our children. If you think that’s a way to do business, it certainly wouldn’t have worked on our farm. You are a borrow-and-spender, that’s unequivocal.

BURNS: You said to some students, “I want to lower your tuition.“ Since you’ve been in the senate, tuition has gone of 48%. I have no control over that--you do, with the board of regents. You’ve got your hand on the throttle.

TESTER: You want to talk about a throttle--your hand on the throttle has doubled the national debt in 5 years. On our kids! If my folks had done that on our farm, they’d have lost the farm. You’re running this country into bankruptcy. China’s buying our debt, because he can’t balance our checkbook.

Jon Tester: Borrow-and-spend policy puts burden on our children

BURNS: His record is very clear on that, and my record is very clear also. I don’t vote for tax increases.

TESTER: Sen. Burns talks about how he doesn’t raise taxes. He’s spending more money than the economy is growing--that’s putting a tax burden on our children. If you think that’s a way to do business, it certainly wouldn’t have worked on our farm. You are a borrow-and-spender, that’s unequivocal.

BURNS: You said to some students, “I want to lower your tuition.“ Since you’ve been in the senate, tuition has gone of 48%. I have no control over that--you do, with the board of regents. You’ve got your hand on the throttle.

TESTER: You want to talk about a throttle--your hand on the throttle has doubled the national debt in 5 years. On our kids! If my folks had done that on our farm, they’d have lost the farm. You’re running this country into bankruptcy. China’s buying our debt, because he can’t balance our checkbook.