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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Marco Battaglia on Budget & Economy
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Libertarian candidate for governor:
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- Market-led recovery better than stimulus. (May 2018)
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Nate Boulton on Budget & Economy
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Chet Culver on Budget & Economy
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Democrat:
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- 2009: across-the-board cuts of 10%, to balance budget. (Jan 2015)
- Can’t spend more than we take in. (Jan 2007)
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Cathy Glasson on Budget & Economy
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Democratic candidate for governor:
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- Budget should concentrate on citizens needs and the future. (Apr 2018)
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Jack Hatch on Budget & Economy
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| Democratic Challenger:
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Tom Hoefling on Budget & Economy
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Republican Challenger :
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- Free enterprise is key to national prosperity. (Jul 2014)
- Strongly opposes federal budget stimulus. (Jan 2014)
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Fred Hubbell on Budget & Economy
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Democratic candidate for governor of Iowa:
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- Many budget benefits go to companies that don't need them. (Jun 2018)
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Rich Leopold on Budget & Economy
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| Democratic candidate for Governor:
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Andy McGuire on Budget & Economy
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Democratic candidate for Governor IA:
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- No more handouts for big corporations. (Jul 2016)
- Strategize for economic development in rural Iowa. (Jul 2016)
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Jake Porter on Budget & Economy
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Libertarian candidate for governor:
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- Market-led recovery better than stimulus. (May 2018)
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Kim Reynolds on Budget & Economy
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Republican:
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- Defended $100 million budget cuts from previous fiscal year. (Jan 2017)
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Tom Vilsack on Budget & Economy
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Democratic IA Governor:
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- Increased farm subsidies leading to overproduction. (Dec 2020)
- Support the extension of unemployment benefits. (Jan 2004)
- Let state meat inspection suffice for interstate shipments. (Jul 2000)
- Bankruptcy reform: limit Chapter 7; protect states' role. (Feb 2001)
- Uphold commitments to states before other spending. (Sep 2001)
- Foster dairy production that is market driven. (Feb 1998)
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Senate:
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Bruce Braley on Budget & Economy
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Democrat:
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- Voted NO on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached. (May 2013)
- Voted NO on terminating the Home Affordable mortgage Program. (Mar 2011)
- 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 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)
- Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans. (Sep 2013)
- Ban abusive credit practices & enhance consumer disclosure. (Feb 2009)
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Doug Butzier on Budget & Economy
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Libertarian Senate challenger:
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- Market-led recovery better than federal stimulus. (Sep 2014)
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Sam Clovis on Budget & Economy
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- BBA to stop saddling generations to come. (Jul 2014)
- No government interference in markets; no stimulus. (Jan 2014)
- Top priority: Balancing the budget. (Nov 2013)
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Chet Culver on Budget & Economy
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Democrat:
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- 2009: across-the-board cuts of 10%, to balance budget. (Jan 2015)
- Can’t spend more than we take in. (Jan 2007)
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Joni Ernst on Budget & Economy
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Republican Jr Senator:
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- Sting of economy was felt over the last 6 years. (Jan 2015)
- I've castrated hogs so I know how to cut pork. (Oct 2013)
- Break Washington's spending addiction. (Sep 2013)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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Tom Fiegen on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Senate challenger:
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- Why did nobody from Wall Street went to jail? (Oct 2015)
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Michael Franken on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Senate Challenger:
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- Invest in infrastructure on scale of building of interstates. (May 2020)
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Kimberly Graham on Budget & Economy
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Rob Hogg on Budget & Economy
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| Democratic Senate challenger:
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Patty Judge on Budget & Economy
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| Democratic candidate for Senate:
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Bob Krause on Budget & Economy
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| Democratic Senate candidate:
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Eddie Mauro on Budget & Economy
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| Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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Matthew Whitaker on Budget & Economy
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Top priority: Grow the economy. (Nov 2013)
- Balance the budget instead of $17 trillion national debt. (Oct 2013)
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House:
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Cindy Axne on Budget & Economy
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Democrat (District 3):
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- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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Rod Blum on Budget & Economy
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Republican House Member (District 1):
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- Penny Plan: cut 1% per year to balance budget. (Nov 2014)
- Supports a Balanced Budget Amendment. (Aug 2014)
- Opposes stimulus spending, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
- Opposes stimulus spending, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
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Abby Finkenauer on Budget & Economy
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Democrat (District 1):
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- CC:No Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment. (Jul 2018)
- PVS:Federal spending for economic stimulus. (Aug 2018)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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Steve King on Budget & Economy
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Republican Representative (IA-5):
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- Obama's "investments" really just means "more spending". (Jan 2011)
- 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 NO 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)
- Demand a Balanced Budget amendment. (Jul 2010)
- Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate. (Jul 2010)
- Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution. (Jan 2011)
- Apply all remaining stimulus funds to budget deficit. (Feb 2011)
- Supports the Cut-Cap-and-Balance Pledge. (Jan 2012)
- Disapprove of increasing the debt limit. (Jan 2012)
- Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans. (Jan 2013)
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David Loebsack on Budget & Economy
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Democrat:
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- Voted NO on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached. (May 2013)
- Voted NO on terminating the Home Affordable mortgage Program. (Mar 2011)
- 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 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)
- Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans. (Jan 2013)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
- Ban abusive credit practices & enhance consumer disclosure. (Feb 2009)
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Pat Murphy on Budget & Economy
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David Young on Budget & Economy
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Republican House Member (District 3):
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- Better Budget Principles rooted in Iowa common sense. (Nov 2014)
- Supports a Balanced Budget Amendment. (Aug 2014)
- Opposes stimulus spending, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
- Opposes stimulus spending, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Terry Branstad on Budget & Economy
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Former Ambassador to China:
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- Restored Iowa's rainy day and economic emergency funds. (Jan 2014)
- End the days of unsustainable commitments. (Jan 2011)
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Bruce Braley on Budget & Economy
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Democrat:
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- Voted NO on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached. (May 2013)
- Voted NO on terminating the Home Affordable mortgage Program. (Mar 2011)
- 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 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)
- Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans. (Sep 2013)
- Ban abusive credit practices & enhance consumer disclosure. (Feb 2009)
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Tom Latham on Budget & Economy
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Republican Representative (IA-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 NO 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)
- Supports the Cut-Cap-and-Balance Pledge. (Jan 2012)
- Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans. (Jan 2013)
- Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)
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Greg Ganske on Budget & Economy
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Former Republican Nominee (2002):
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- Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)
- Maintain & enforce existing spending caps in the future. (Sep 1998)
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Jim Lightfoot on Budget & Economy
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Republican Former (1994-) (District 3):
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- Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)
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Art Small on Budget & Economy
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| 2004 former Democratic challenger; previously State Senator:
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Roxanne Conlin on Budget & Economy
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2010 Democratic Challenger:
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- Fed budget serves as ATM for big banks & special interests. (Aug 2010)
- Hold Grassley accountable for Wall Street greed. (Jul 2010)
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George Eichhorn on Budget & Economy
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Greg Ganske on Budget & Economy
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Republican (District 4):
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- Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)
- Maintain & enforce existing spending caps in the future. (Sep 1998)
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Tom Harkin on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Jr Senator (IA):
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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. (May 2009)
- Voted YES on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package. (Feb 2009)
- Voted YES on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy. (Sep 2008)
- Voted NO on paying down federal debt by rating programs' effectiveness. (Mar 2007)
- Voted NO on $40B in reduced federal overall spending. (Dec 2005)
- Voted NO 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)
- Require full disclosure about subprime mortgages. (Dec 2007)
- Reform mortgage rules to prevent foreclosure & bankruptcy. (Feb 2008)
- More enforcement of mortgage fraud and TARP fraud. (May 2009)
- Ban abusive credit practices & enhance consumer disclosure. (Feb 2009)
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Jim Leach on Budget & Economy
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Republican (District 1):
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- Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)
- Maintain & enforce existing spending caps in the future. (Sep 1998)
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Jim Nussle on Budget & Economy
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Republican (District 2):
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- Voted YES on restricting bankruptcy rules. (Jan 2004)
- Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)
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Steven Rathje on Budget & Economy
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Supports line-item veto & balanced budget amendment. (Mar 2008)
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Christopher Reed on Budget & Economy
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Leonard Boswell on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Representative (IA-3):
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- Voted NO on terminating the Home Affordable mortgage Program. (Mar 2011)
- 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 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)
- Balanced Budget Amendment with 3/5 vote to override. (Jan 2009)
- Truth in Spending: show actual costs vs. planned costs. (Jul 2010)
- Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution. (Jan 2011)
- Increase debt limit from $14.3 trillion to $16.7 trillion. (Jul 2011)
- Ban abusive credit practices & enhance consumer disclosure. (Feb 2009)
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Jim Carlin on Budget & Economy
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| Senate candidate:
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Randy Feenstra on Budget & Economy
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| Republican (District 4):
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Abby Finkenauer on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Challenger:
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- CC:No Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment. (Jul 2018)
- PVS:Federal spending for economic stimulus. (Aug 2018)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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Chuck Grassley on Budget & Economy
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Republican Sr Senator (IA):
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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. (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)
- Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans. (Feb 2013)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
- More enforcement of mortgage fraud and TARP fraud. (May 2009)
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Theresa Greenfield on Budget & Economy
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| Democratic Senate Challenger:
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Ashley Hinson on Budget & Economy
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| Republican (District 1):
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Mariannette Miller-Meeks on Budget & Economy
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