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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Tommy Battle on Budget & Economy
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Republican candidate for governor of Alabama:
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- $750M in city spending to generate $2.5B private investment. (May 2017)
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Robert Bentley on Budget & Economy
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Republican Governor:
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- Goal is balanced, conservative budget without federal help. (Mar 2011)
- Protect essential services, and otherwise cut 15-45%. (Mar 2011)
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David Carrington on Budget & Economy
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Republican candidate for Alabama Governor:
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- Clean up overspending; restore fiscal responsibility. (Jul 2017)
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Chris Countryman on Budget & Economy
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Democratic candidate for Alabama Governor:
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- Prepare financially for new, or expanding, state programs. (Mar 2017)
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Parker Griffith on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Challenger for Governor:
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- Voted YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending. (Jul 2009)
- Voted NO on modifying bankruptcy rules to avoid mortgage foreclosures. (Mar 2009)
- Voted NO on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package. (Jan 2009)
- Voted YES on monitoring TARP funds to ensure more mortgage relief. (Jan 2009)
- Balanced Budget Amendment with 3/5 vote to override. (Jan 2009)
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Kay Ivey on Budget & Economy
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Republican Alabama Governor:
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- Business tax credits attract new companies to Alabama. (Feb 2021)
- Our roads are the arteries of Alabama's commerce. (Feb 2021)
- $122 million to Rebuild Alabama infrastructure. (Feb 2020)
- Gather the facts on whether to allow state gaming & lottery. (Feb 2020)
- Accelerate Alabama economic development strategic plan. (Apr 2017)
- Reduce red tape to improve \business climate. (Oct 2014)
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Stacy Lee George on Budget & Economy
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Republican candidate for Alabama U. S. Governor:
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- Vocational training key to jobs program. (Aug 2017)
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Walt Maddox on Budget & Economy
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Democratic candidate for governor of Alabama:
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- Fiscal 2018 budget raised rates on services and cut expenses. (Aug 2017)
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Senate:
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Marcus Bowman on Budget & Economy
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Republican Senate candidate:
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- Government should never be the driver of the economy. (Jan 2016)
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Bradley Byrne on Budget & Economy
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Republican 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- Lead the charge to balance budget & hold line on spending. (Nov 2013)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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Ron Crumpton on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Senate Challenger:
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- 9-point plan for government economic investment. (Sep 2016)
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Doug Jones on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Alabama U.S. Senator:
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- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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Arnold Mooney on Budget & Economy
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| Republican 2020 Senate Challenger:
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Roy Moore on Budget & Economy
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Republican candidate for Alabama U.S. Senator:
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- Lower taxes, smaller government, and less spending. (Nov 2017)
- Cut taxes and spending to stimulate economy. (Aug 2017)
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John Rogers on Budget & Economy
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Alabama Senate:
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- Would legalize sports betting, including online. (Mar 2020)
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Jeff Sessions on Budget & Economy
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Republican Jr Senator (AL):
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- Bailout well-intentioned, but too much federal intervention. (Oct 2008)
- Tighten bankruptcy rules; it costs society & is immoral. (Mar 2001)
- Voted NO on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending. (Jul 2009)
- Voted YES on modifying bankruptcy rules to avoid mortgage foreclosures. (May 2009)
- Voted NO on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package. (Feb 2009)
- Voted NO on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy. (Sep 2008)
- Voted YES on paying down federal debt by rating programs' effectiveness. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on $40B in reduced federal overall spending. (Dec 2005)
- Voted YES on prioritizing national debt reduction below tax cuts. (Apr 2000)
- Voted YES on 1998 GOP budget. (May 1997)
- Voted YES on Balanced-budget constitutional amendment. (Mar 1997)
- Balanced Budget Amendment with 3/5 vote to override. (Jan 2009)
- Disapprove of increasing the debt limit. (Jan 2012)
- Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans. (Feb 2013)
- Biennial budget and appropriations process. (Jan 2009)
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Luther Strange on Budget & Economy
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| Republican candidate for Alabama U.S. Senator:
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Tommy Tuberville on Budget & Economy
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Republican 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- Get handle on deficit or face serious trouble. (Jan 2020)
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House:
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Robert Aderholt on Budget & Economy
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Republican Representative (AL-4):
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- Voted YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached. (May 2013)
- Voted YES on terminating the Home Affordable mortgage Program. (Mar 2011)
- Voted YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending. (Jul 2009)
- Voted NO on modifying bankruptcy rules to avoid mortgage foreclosures. (Mar 2009)
- Voted NO on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package. (Jan 2009)
- Voted NO on monitoring TARP funds to ensure more mortgage relief. (Jan 2009)
- Voted NO on $15B bailout for GM and Chrysler. (Dec 2008)
- Voted NO on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy. (Sep 2008)
- Voted NO on defining "energy emergency" on federal gas prices. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on revitalizing severely distressed public housing. (Jan 2008)
- Voted NO on regulating the subprime mortgage industry. (Nov 2007)
- Voted YES on restricting bankruptcy rules. (Jan 2004)
- Balanced Budget Amendment with 3/5 vote to override. (Jan 2009)
- Member of House Committee on Appropriations. (Mar 2011)
- Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution. (Jan 2011)
- Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans. (Feb 2013)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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Bobby Bright on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Challenger (District 2):
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- $800B stimulus was too rushed, and not necessary. (Feb 2009)
- TARP uses taxpayer money to pay for bad business practices. (Jan 2009)
- Voted YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending. (Jul 2009)
- Voted NO on modifying bankruptcy rules to avoid mortgage foreclosures. (Mar 2009)
- Voted NO on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package. (Jan 2009)
- Voted NO on monitoring TARP funds to ensure more mortgage relief. (Jan 2009)
- Balanced Budget Amendment with 3/5 vote to override. (Jan 2009)
- Raise small business depreciation to $125,000. (Jul 2009)
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Mo Brooks on Budget & Economy
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Republican (District 5):
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- 2010: Trend towards socialism will bankrupt America. (Oct 2015)
- Voted YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached. (May 2013)
- Voted YES on terminating the Home Affordable mortgage Program. (Mar 2011)
- Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution. (Jan 2011)
- Disapprove of increasing the debt limit. (Jan 2012)
- Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans. (May 2014)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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Bradley Byrne on Budget & Economy
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Republican Nominee (District 1):
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- Lead the charge to balance budget & hold line on spending. (Nov 2013)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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Parker Griffith on Budget & Economy
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Republican challenger (District 5):
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- Voted YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending. (Jul 2009)
- Voted NO on modifying bankruptcy rules to avoid mortgage foreclosures. (Mar 2009)
- Voted NO on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package. (Jan 2009)
- Voted YES on monitoring TARP funds to ensure more mortgage relief. (Jan 2009)
- Balanced Budget Amendment with 3/5 vote to override. (Jan 2009)
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Gary Palmer on Budget & Economy
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Republican House Member (District 6):
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- Downsize government rather than using Alabama gas Trust Fund. (Oct 2015)
- Deal with our $17.2 trillion debt like any addiction. (Sep 2014)
- Opposes stimulus spending, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
- Opposes stimulus spending, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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Martha Roby on Budget & Economy
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Republican (District 2):
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- Voted YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached. (May 2013)
- Voted YES on terminating the Home Affordable mortgage Program. (Mar 2011)
- Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution. (Jan 2011)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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Michael Rogers on Budget & Economy
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Republican Representative (AL-3):
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- Voted YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached. (May 2013)
- Voted YES on terminating the Home Affordable mortgage Program. (Mar 2011)
- Voted YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending. (Jul 2009)
- Voted NO on modifying bankruptcy rules to avoid mortgage foreclosures. (Mar 2009)
- Voted NO on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package. (Jan 2009)
- Voted NO on monitoring TARP funds to ensure more mortgage relief. (Jan 2009)
- Voted NO on $15B bailout for GM and Chrysler. (Dec 2008)
- Voted YES on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy. (Sep 2008)
- Voted NO on defining "energy emergency" on federal gas prices. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on revitalizing severely distressed public housing. (Jan 2008)
- Voted YES on regulating the subprime mortgage industry. (Nov 2007)
- Voted YES on restricting bankruptcy rules. (Jan 2004)
- Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution. (Jan 2011)
- Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans. (Jan 2013)
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Terri Sewell on Budget & Economy
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Democrat (District 7):
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- Frontline cities need more direct COVID assistance. (Mar 2021)
- Voted NO on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached. (May 2013)
- Voted NO on terminating the Home Affordable mortgage Program. (Mar 2011)
- Increase debt limit from $14.3 trillion to $16.7 trillion. (Jul 2011)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Bob Riley on Budget & Economy
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Republican Governor; previously GOP Representative (AL-3):
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- Allow $3 on 1040 form to pay off National Debt. (Sep 2000)
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Jeff Sessions on Budget & Economy
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Republican Jr Senator (AL):
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- Bailout well-intentioned, but too much federal intervention. (Oct 2008)
- Tighten bankruptcy rules; it costs society & is immoral. (Mar 2001)
- Voted NO on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending. (Jul 2009)
- Voted YES on modifying bankruptcy rules to avoid mortgage foreclosures. (May 2009)
- Voted NO on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package. (Feb 2009)
- Voted NO on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy. (Sep 2008)
- Voted YES on paying down federal debt by rating programs' effectiveness. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on $40B in reduced federal overall spending. (Dec 2005)
- Voted YES on prioritizing national debt reduction below tax cuts. (Apr 2000)
- Voted YES on 1998 GOP budget. (May 1997)
- Voted YES on Balanced-budget constitutional amendment. (Mar 1997)
- Balanced Budget Amendment with 3/5 vote to override. (Jan 2009)
- Disapprove of increasing the debt limit. (Jan 2012)
- Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans. (Feb 2013)
- Biennial budget and appropriations process. (Jan 2009)
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Spencer Bachus on Budget & Economy
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Republican Representative (AL-6):
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- Voted YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached. (May 2013)
- Voted YES on terminating the Home Affordable mortgage Program. (Mar 2011)
- Voted NO on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending. (Jul 2009)
- Voted NO on modifying bankruptcy rules to avoid mortgage foreclosures. (Mar 2009)
- Voted NO on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package. (Jan 2009)
- Voted NO on monitoring TARP funds to ensure more mortgage relief. (Jan 2009)
- Voted NO on $15B bailout for GM and Chrysler. (Dec 2008)
- Voted NO on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy. (Sep 2008)
- Voted NO on defining "energy emergency" on federal gas prices. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on revitalizing severely distressed public housing. (Jan 2008)
- Voted YES on regulating the subprime mortgage industry. (Nov 2007)
- Voted YES on restricting bankruptcy rules. (Jan 2004)
- Allow $3 on 1040 form to pay off National Debt. (Sep 2000)
- Balanced Budget Amendment with 3/5 vote to override. (Jan 2009)
- Member of the House Republican Economic Recovery Working Group. (Sep 2010)
- Chair of House Banking Committee. (Mar 2011)
- Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution. (Jan 2011)
- Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)
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Jo Bonner on Budget & Economy
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Republican Representative (AL-1):
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- Voted YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached. (May 2013)
- Voted YES on terminating the Home Affordable mortgage Program. (Mar 2011)
- Voted YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending. (Jul 2009)
- Voted NO on modifying bankruptcy rules to avoid mortgage foreclosures. (Mar 2009)
- Voted NO on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package. (Jan 2009)
- Voted NO on monitoring TARP funds to ensure more mortgage relief. (Jan 2009)
- Voted NO on $15B bailout for GM and Chrysler. (Dec 2008)
- Voted NO on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy. (Sep 2008)
- Voted NO on defining "energy emergency" on federal gas prices. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on revitalizing severely distressed public housing. (Jan 2008)
- Voted YES on regulating the subprime mortgage industry. (Nov 2007)
- Voted YES on restricting bankruptcy rules. (Jan 2004)
- Balanced Budget Amendment with 3/5 vote to override. (Jan 2009)
- Member of House Committee on Appropriations. (Mar 2011)
- Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution. (Jan 2011)
- Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans. (Jan 2013)
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Don Siegelman on Budget & Economy
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Former Democratic Governor (1999-2002):
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- Bankruptcy reform: limit Chapter 7; protect states' role. (Feb 2001)
- Uphold commitments to states before other spending. (Sep 2001)
- Protect local milk supplies with Southern Dairy Compact. (Sep 2001)
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Howell Heflin on Budget & Economy
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Susan Parker on Budget & Economy
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| 2002 Democratic Senate Challenger (AL):
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Wayne Sowell on Budget & Economy
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| 2004 former Democratic challenger:
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William Barnes on Budget & Economy
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2010 Democratic Challenger:
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- Reduce spending and increase accountability. (Aug 2010)
- Re-evaluate & reform banking and finance deregulation. (Jul 2010)
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Sonny Callahan on Budget & Economy
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Republican (District 1):
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- Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)
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Bud Cramer on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Representative (AL-5):
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- Voted YES on $15B bailout for GM and Chrysler. (Dec 2008)
- Voted YES on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy. (Sep 2008)
- Voted YES on defining "energy emergency" on federal gas prices. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on revitalizing severely distressed public housing. (Jan 2008)
- Voted YES on regulating the subprime mortgage industry. (Nov 2007)
- Voted YES on restricting bankruptcy rules. (Jan 2004)
- Retire half the public debt by 2006. (May 2001)
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Artur Davis on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Representative (AL-7):
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- Voted YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending. (Jul 2009)
- Voted YES on modifying bankruptcy rules to avoid mortgage foreclosures. (Mar 2009)
- Voted YES on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package. (Jan 2009)
- Voted YES on monitoring TARP funds to ensure more mortgage relief. (Jan 2009)
- Voted NO on $15B bailout for GM and Chrysler. (Dec 2008)
- Voted YES on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy. (Sep 2008)
- Voted YES on defining "energy emergency" on federal gas prices. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on revitalizing severely distressed public housing. (Jan 2008)
- Voted YES on regulating the subprime mortgage industry. (Nov 2007)
- Voted YES on restricting bankruptcy rules. (Jan 2004)
- Get minorities into home ownership & global marketplace. (Jan 2001)
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Terry Everett on Budget & Economy
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Republican Representative (AL-2):
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- Voted NO on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy. (Sep 2008)
- Voted NO on defining "energy emergency" on federal gas prices. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on revitalizing severely distressed public housing. (Jan 2008)
- Allow $3 on 1040 form to pay off National Debt. (Sep 2000)
- Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)
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Vivian Davis Figures on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Senate Challenger; member of State Senate:
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- GOP turned nation from surplus to deficit, and jobs get lost. (Oct 2008)
- Provide economic stimulus package for our nation’s elderly. (Oct 2008)
- Comprehensive “home rescue plan” to avoid foreclosure. (Mar 2008)
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Earl Hilliard on Budget & Economy
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Democrat (District 7):
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- Get minorities into home ownership & global marketplace. (Jan 2001)
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Lynda Blanchard on Budget & Economy
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| Republican Challenger:
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Mo Brooks on Budget & Economy
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Republican Challenger:
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- 2010: Trend towards socialism will bankrupt America. (Oct 2015)
- Voted YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached. (May 2013)
- Voted YES on terminating the Home Affordable mortgage Program. (Mar 2011)
- Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution. (Jan 2011)
- Disapprove of increasing the debt limit. (Jan 2012)
- Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans. (May 2014)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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Jerry Carl on Budget & Economy
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| Republican (District 1):
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Bill Hightower on Budget & Economy
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| Republican (District 1):
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John Merrill on Budget & Economy
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Republican 2020 Challenger (withdrew):
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- Both parties in Washington engage in wasteful spending. (Sep 2019)
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Barry Moore on Budget & Economy
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Republican (District 2):
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- Government should spend carefully & reduce national debt. (Feb 2020)
- Rated Voted NO on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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Bob Riley on Budget & Economy
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Republican Governor; previously GOP Representative (AL-3):
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- Allow $3 on 1040 form to pay off National Debt. (Sep 2000)
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Richard Shelby on Budget & Economy
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Republican Sr Senator (AL):
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- Opposes raising the debt limit; opposes $18T debt. (Sep 2016)
- Voted YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending. (Jul 2009)
- Voted YES on modifying bankruptcy rules to avoid mortgage foreclosures. (May 2009)
- Voted NO on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package. (Feb 2009)
- Voted NO on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy. (Sep 2008)
- Voted YES on paying down federal debt by rating programs' effectiveness. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on $40B in reduced federal overall spending. (Dec 2005)
- Voted YES on prioritizing national debt reduction below tax cuts. (Apr 2000)
- Voted YES on 1998 GOP budget. (May 1997)
- Voted YES on Balanced-budget constitutional amendment. (Mar 1997)
- Disapprove of increasing the debt limit. (Jan 2012)
- Supports constitutional amendment for balanced budget. (Nov 2016)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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