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Ken Buck on Budget & Economy
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Balanced budget instead of $100T unfunded liability
In Colorado, Ken Buck became my 2010 opponent. Ken Buck's remarks at the Colorado GOP Assembly [on the 2008-2009 bailout] were typical: "We have $100 trillion in unfunded liability, we have an out of
control national debt, we have an annual deficit that is ridiculous, and what do we do? We bail out automobile companies, we bai; out banks, we try to nationalize our national health care system, and now they're talking about cap-and-trade.
Folks our country is financially bankrupt, and if we continue to push onto our children and grandchildren the debt, we are also morally bankrupt.
I will fight in Washington, DC, for a balanced budget amendment, a constitutional balanced budget amendment."
Source: Land of Flickering Lights, by Michael Bennet, p.139
, Jun 25, 2019
We spent $787B on stimulus with nothing to show for it
Buck said he would never have voted for the $787 billion federal stimulus spending bill. "We were promised that unemployment wouldn't rise above 8%," Buck said, noting it is much higher. He also mentioned Bennet's comments last summer that
Congress had increased the national debt to $13 trillion "with nothing to show for it."Bennet said the stimulus bill hasn't been more effective because the U.S. recession was even worse than initially believed.
Source: Pueblo Chieftan coverage of 2010 Colorado Senate Debate
, Oct 8, 2010
Demand a Balanced Budget amendment.
Buck signed the Contract From America
The Contract from America, clause 3. Demand a Balanced Budget:
Begin the Constitutional amendment process to require a balanced budget with a two-thirds majority needed for any tax hike.
Source: The Contract From America 10-CFA03 on Jul 8, 2010
Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate.
Buck signed the Contract From America
The Contract from America, clause 6. End Runaway Government Spending:
Impose a statutory cap limiting the annual growth in total federal spending to the sum of the inflation rate plus the percentage of population growth.
Source: The Contract From America 10-CFA06 on Jul 8, 2010
Opposes the stimulus bill.
Buck opposes the F2A survey question on the economic stimulus
Faith2Action.org is "the nation's largest network of pro-family groups." They provide election resources for each state, including Voter Guides and Congressional Scorecards excerpted here.
The Faith2Action survey summarizes candidate stances on the following topic: 'American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the stimulus bill) '
Source: Faith2Action Survey 10-FF-q11 on Sep 19, 2010
Opposes stimulus spending, according to Faith2Action.
Buck opposes the F2A survey question on stimulus spending
Faith2Action.org is "the nation's largest network of pro-family groups." They provide election resources for each state, including Voter Guides and Congressional Scorecards excerpted here.
The F2A survey summarizes candidate stances on the following topic: 'Economy: Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?'
Source: Faith2Action Survey 14-F2A-Q20 on Jul 30, 2014
Opposes stimulus spending, according to PVS rating.
Buck opposes the PVS survey question on stimulus spending
Project VoteSmart infers summary responses from campaign statements and news reports
The PVS survey summarizes candidate stances on the following topic: 'Economy: Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?'
Source: Project VoteSmart Inferred Survey 14-PVS-q20 on Sep 30, 2014
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