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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Dan Feltes on Budget & Economy
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Maggie Hassan on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Governor:
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- Restored $1B in cuts in state spending. (Jun 2015)
- Invest to keep economy moving forward post-Recession. (Feb 2014)
- Balanced budget with no income tax nor sales tax. (Feb 2013)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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Jilletta Jarvis on Budget & Economy
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Libertarian candidate for governor of New Hampshire:
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- Stimulus by tax rebate checks; let consumers decide. (Jul 2018)
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Molly Kelly on Budget & Economy
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| Democratic candidate for governor of New Hampshire:
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Steve Marchand on Budget & Economy
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Chris Sununu on Budget & Economy
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Republican challenger for Governor:
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- Money to cities and towns, local communities know best. (Feb 2021)
- Increase Rainy Day Fund to $100M; start Infrastructure Fund. (Feb 2017)
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Colin Van Ostern on Budget & Economy
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Democratic candidate for Governor:
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- Fiscally responsible budget: no improperly-sourced contracts. (Jul 2016)
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Andru Volinsky on Budget & Economy
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Senate:
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Scott Brown on Budget & Economy
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Republican Jr Senator:
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- 2010: Banks should not pay $19B price for bank reform. (Apr 2014)
- Stop dividing Americans into haves and have-nots. (Sep 2012)
- Cut spending & keep the tax burden low. (Nov 2011)
- Spending cuts preferred, but eliminating tax loopholes ok. (Nov 2011)
- AdWatch: $2 trillion spending spree puts us deeper in debt. (Jan 2010)
- No new regulation of the financial markets. (Jan 2010)
- People are angry over tax and spend mentality and $12T debt. (Nov 2009)
- Let private enterprise try to get us out of this mess. (Sep 2009)
- No cap on bankers' salaries. (Sep 2009)
- Voted NO on $300M to offset the budget deficit via bonds. (Apr 2003)
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Maggie Hassan on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Challenger:
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- Restored $1B in cuts in state spending. (Jun 2015)
- Invest to keep economy moving forward post-Recession. (Feb 2014)
- Balanced budget with no income tax nor sales tax. (Feb 2013)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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Andy Martin on Budget & Economy
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Eliminate deficit spending. (Nov 2018)
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Corky Messner on Budget & Economy
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Republican Challenger:
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- Support a Balanced Budget Amendment. (Jun 2020)
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Bill O`Brien on Budget & Economy
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| Republican Senate Challenger:
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Jim Rubens on Budget & Economy
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Don't put staggering burden of debt on our grandchildren. (Nov 2013)
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Jeanne Shaheen on Budget & Economy
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Democrat Sr Senator; previously Governor:
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- Eliminate wasteful spending; reform broken budget system. (Oct 2014)
- Bush-Sununu self-regulation policy led to financial meltdown. (Sep 2008)
- Lack of oversight caused financial crisis; regulation needed. (Sep 2008)
- Crack down on no-bid contracts; limit pork barrel spending. (Mar 2008)
- 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)
- Regional transportation network to foster trade & economy. (Jul 2000)
- Bankruptcy reform: limit Chapter 7; protect states' role. (Feb 2001)
- Uphold commitments to states before other spending. (Sep 2001)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
- More enforcement of mortgage fraud and TARP fraud. (May 2009)
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Carol Shea-Porter 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 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)
- Establish a usury limit of 16% for consumer credit cards. (Dec 2009)
- Ban abusive credit practices & enhance consumer disclosure. (Feb 2009)
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Karen Testerman on Budget & Economy
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Republican Challenger:
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- Market-led recovery better than stimulus. (Jan 2014)
- More government jobs threaten our economy & freedom. (Dec 2013)
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House:
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Frank Guinta on Budget & Economy
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Republican Representative (NH-1):
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- Voted YES on terminating the Home Affordable mortgage Program. (Mar 2011)
- Demand a Balanced Budget amendment. (Jul 2010)
- Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate. (Jul 2010)
- Member of House Budget Committee. (Mar 2011)
- Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution. (Jan 2011)
- Disapprove of increasing the debt limit. (Jan 2012)
- Supports a Balanced Budget Amendment. (Aug 2014)
- Opposes stimulus spending, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
- Opposes stimulus spending, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
- Supports constitutional amendment for balanced budget. (Nov 2016)
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Annie Kuster on Budget & Economy
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Democrat (District 2):
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- Voted NO on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached. (May 2013)
- Supports federal stimulus spending. (Sep 2012)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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Chris Pappas on Budget & Economy
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Democrat (District 1):
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- PVS:Federal spending for economic stimulus. (Aug 2018)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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Carol Shea-Porter 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 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)
- Establish a usury limit of 16% for consumer credit cards. (Dec 2009)
- Ban abusive credit practices & enhance consumer disclosure. (Feb 2009)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Mark Connolly on Budget & Economy
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Derek Dextraze on Budget & Economy
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Independent 2016 Gubernatorial candidate:
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- Market-led recovery better than stimulus. (Mar 2016)
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Jon Lavoie on Budget & Economy
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Republican 2016 Gubernatorial candidate:
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- Stimulus is taking tax money and redistributing it. (Oct 2015)
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John Lynch on Budget & Economy
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Democratic NH Governor:
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- Proposes budget that cuts programs and doesn't raise taxes. (Feb 2011)
- I erased a major budget deficit without new taxes. (Nov 2006)
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Jeanne Shaheen on Budget & Economy
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Democrat Sr Senator; previously Governor:
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- Eliminate wasteful spending; reform broken budget system. (Oct 2014)
- Bush-Sununu self-regulation policy led to financial meltdown. (Sep 2008)
- Lack of oversight caused financial crisis; regulation needed. (Sep 2008)
- Crack down on no-bid contracts; limit pork barrel spending. (Mar 2008)
- 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)
- Regional transportation network to foster trade & economy. (Jul 2000)
- Bankruptcy reform: limit Chapter 7; protect states' role. (Feb 2001)
- Uphold commitments to states before other spending. (Sep 2001)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
- More enforcement of mortgage fraud and TARP fraud. (May 2009)
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Craig Benson on Budget & Economy
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Mark Fernald on Budget & Economy
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Burt Cohen on Budget & Economy
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2004 former Democratic challenger; state Senator:
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- Stop funding education via increased tax on businesses. (Jan 2003)
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Doris Haddock on Budget & Economy
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2004 former Democratic challenger:
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- Don’t let GOP “starve the beast”. (Sep 2004)
- Huge federal deficits undercut social & local needs. (Jul 2004)
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Bill Zeliff on Budget & Economy
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Republican Former (1994-) (District 1):
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- Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)
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Tom Alciere on Budget & Economy
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2010 GOP challenger (lost primary); formerly State Rep:
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- Adopt the gold standard, & metric system for monetary policy. (Feb 2010)
- Against all un-Constitutional federal spending. (Feb 2010)
- Against FDIC bank deposit insurance. (Feb 2010)
- Liberty Candidate: End the Federal Reserve. (Sep 2010)
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Charlie Bass on Budget & Economy
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Republican Representative (NH-2):
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- Voted YES on terminating the Home Affordable mortgage Program. (Mar 2011)
- Voted YES on restricting bankruptcy rules. (Jan 2004)
- Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution. (Jan 2011)
- Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)
- Maintain & enforce existing spending caps in the future. (Sep 1998)
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Jim Bender on Budget & Economy
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2010 Republican Senate Challenger:
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- $11.4 trillion debt is unsustainable and reckless. (Dec 2009)
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Ken Blevens on Budget & Economy
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Jeb Bradley on Budget & Economy
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Republican (District 1):
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- Voted YES on restricting bankruptcy rules. (Jan 2004)
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Judd Gregg on Budget & Economy
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Republican Sr Senator (NH):
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- Voted NO on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending. (Jul 2009)
- Voted NO on modifying bankruptcy rules to avoid mortgage foreclosures. (May 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)
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Paul Hodes on Budget & Economy
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Democrat:
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- Stimulus bill was needed to stabilize economic free fall. (Sep 2010)
- $800B stimulus was an emergency investment. (Sep 2010)
- 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)
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Paul Hodes on Budget & Economy
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Democrat:
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- Stimulus bill was needed to stabilize economic free fall. (Sep 2010)
- $800B stimulus was an emergency investment. (Sep 2010)
- 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)
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John Sununu on Budget & Economy
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Republican Senator; previously Representative (NH-1):
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- Raising taxes is last thing needed during financial meltdown. (Sep 2008)
- Sought more financial regulation; keep taxpayers off hook. (Sep 2008)
- Difficult to say that fundamentals of our economy are strong. (Sep 2008)
- 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)
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Kelly Ayotte on Budget & Economy
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Republican Jr Senator:
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- Stop professional politicians from bankrupting our country. (Aug 2010)
- Demand a Balanced Budget amendment. (Jul 2010)
- Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate. (Jul 2010)
- Disapprove of increasing the debt limit. (Jan 2012)
- Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans. (Feb 2013)
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Don Bolduc on Budget & Economy
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Federal government should not pick winners and losers. (Feb 2020)
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John Sununu on Budget & Economy
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Republican Senator; previously Representative (NH-1):
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- Raising taxes is last thing needed during financial meltdown. (Sep 2008)
- Sought more financial regulation; keep taxpayers off hook. (Sep 2008)
- Difficult to say that fundamentals of our economy are strong. (Sep 2008)
- 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)
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