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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Mick Cornett on Budget & Economy
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Republican candidate for governor of Oklahoma:
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- History of developing budget based on needs of the community. (Jul 2018)
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Joe Dorman on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger :
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- Prosperity requires more than making irresponsible cuts. (Jul 2014)
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Drew Edmondson on Budget & Economy
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| Democratic candidate for governor of Oklahoma:
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Mary Fallin on Budget & Economy
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Republican:
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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 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)
- Balanced Budget Amendment with 3/5 vote to override. (Jan 2009)
- Reclaim all bonuses paid to AIG executives & employees. (Mar 2009)
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Brad Henry on Budget & Economy
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Democratic OK Governor:
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- Our investments in Sooner State made recession better. (Jul 2010)
- Increase the Rainy Day Fund from 10% to 15% of revenue. (Feb 2010)
- Surgical budget cuts to close $600M budget hole. (Mar 2009)
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Scott Inman on Budget & Economy
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| Democratic candidate for Governor:
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Connie Johnson on Budget & Economy
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Democratic candidate for Oklahoma Governor:
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- Revenue is part of the problem. (Oct 2017)
- The market won't lead recovery; stimulus is needed. (Sep 2014)
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Joe Maldonado 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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Chris Powell 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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Gary Richardson on Budget & Economy
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Republican candidate for Governor:
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- Curb wasteful spending in our state government. (May 2017)
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Kevin Stitt on Budget & Economy
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Republican candidate for governor of Oklahoma:
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- Cut waste, rather than new taxes, for growth. (Oct 2018)
- Create a level playing field for competition. (Aug 2018)
- State budget needs audits and line-item budgeting. (Jul 2018)
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Ervin Yen on Budget & Economy
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| Republican challenger for Governor:
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Senate:
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Abby Broyles on Budget & Economy
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| Democratic nominee for Senate:
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James Inhofe on Budget & Economy
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Republican Sr Senator (OK):
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- Free enterprise is the key to national prosperity. (Sep 2014)
- 1968: Worked on early Balanced Budget Amendment. (Feb 2012)
- Voted NO 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 NO 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)
- Supports the Cut-Cap-and-Balance Pledge. (Jan 2012)
- Disapprove of increasing the debt limit. (Jan 2012)
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Connie Johnson on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Challenger:
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- Revenue is part of the problem. (Oct 2017)
- The market won't lead recovery; stimulus is needed. (Sep 2014)
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T.W. Shannon on Budget & Economy
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Debt is a form of slavery. (Feb 2014)
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Matt Silverstein on Budget & Economy
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Ban earmarks & cut spending to reduce debt. (Nov 2013)
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Mike Workman on Budget & Economy
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| Democratic candidate for Senate:
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House:
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Dan Boren on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Representative (OK-2):
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- 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 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)
- 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)
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Jim Bridenstine on Budget & Economy
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Republican (District 1):
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- Voted YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached. (May 2013)
- Opposes federal stimulus spending. (Sep 2012)
- Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans. (Mar 2014)
- Prioritize critical spending in case debt limit reached. (Mar 2013)
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Tom Cole on Budget & Economy
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Republican Representative (OK-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 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)
- Member of House Budget Committee. (Mar 2011)
- Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution. (Jan 2011)
- Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans. (Feb 2014)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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Kevin Hern on Budget & Economy
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Republican (District 1):
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- Reduce business regulations; economic growth will follow. (Oct 2018)
- Pass a balanced budget; then cut spending. (Sep 2018)
- PVS:Don't promote economic growth via federal spending. (Aug 2018)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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Kendra Horn on Budget & Economy
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Democrat (District 5):
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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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Frank Dean Lucas on Budget & Economy
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Republican Representative (OK-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 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)
- Member of House Banking Committee. (Mar 2011)
- Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution. (Jan 2011)
- Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans. (Nov 2013)
- Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)
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Markwayne Mullin 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)
- Supports a constitutional BBA. (Oct 2012)
- Opposes federal stimulus spending. (Sep 2012)
- Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans. (Apr 2014)
- Rated Voted NO on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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Steve Russell on Budget & Economy
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Republican House Member (District 5):
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- We are facing a crisis due to our accumulation of debt. (Sep 2014)
- We cannot continue to spend what we do not have. (Sep 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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James Lankford on Budget & Economy
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Republican (Senate run 2014) (District 5):
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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)
- Member of House Budget Committee. (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. (Mar 2013)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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Frank Keating on Budget & Economy
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Former Republican Governor (1995-2002):
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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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Steve Largent on Budget & Economy
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Former Republican Challenger (2002):
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- 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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Brad Carson on Budget & Economy
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2004 former Democratic challenger; US Representative:
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- Rid waste & fraud and close loopholes to balance the budget. (Oct 2004)
- Retire half the public debt by 2006. (May 2001)
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Don Nickles on Budget & Economy
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Former Republican incumbent; retired 2004:
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- 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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David Walters on Budget & Economy
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| 2002 Democratic Senate Challenger (OK):
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Brad Carson on Budget & Economy
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Democrat (Retired) (District 2):
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- Rid waste & fraud and close loopholes to balance the budget. (Oct 2004)
- Retire half the public debt by 2006. (May 2001)
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Tom Coburn on Budget & Economy
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Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (OK-2):
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- Five stages to trigger the Debt Bomb. (Apr 2012)
- Great Powers all declined economically before collapse. (Apr 2012)
- Moniker "Dr. No" for blocking 10% of all new spending bills. (Apr 2012)
- The Coburn Bible: 400-page list of $150B wasteful spending. (Apr 2012)
- Debt crisis threatens our way of life & national security. (Apr 2012)
- Creating deficit is stealing from our children. (Oct 2004)
- Freeze any increase in spending except homeland security. (Oct 2004)
- Hard to repay the ever expanding discretionary spending. (Oct 2004)
- 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 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)
- Allow $3 on 1040 form to pay off National Debt. (Sep 2000)
- 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)
- 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. (Feb 2013)
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Mary Fallin on Budget & Economy
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Republican:
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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 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)
- Balanced Budget Amendment with 3/5 vote to override. (Jan 2009)
- Reclaim all bonuses paid to AIG executives & employees. (Mar 2009)
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Ernest Istook on Budget & Economy
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Republican (District 5):
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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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Steve Largent on Budget & Economy
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Republican (District 1):
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- 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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Mark Myles on Budget & Economy
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| 2010 Democratic Challenger:
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Andrew Rice on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Challenger:
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- Government’s basic functions must be well funded. (May 2008)
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Wes Watkins on Budget & Economy
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Republican (District 3):
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- Allow $3 on 1040 form to pay off National Debt. (Sep 2000)
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J.C. Watts on Budget & Economy
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Republican (District 4):
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- Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)
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Stephanie Bice on Budget & Economy
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| Republican (District 5):
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Tom Coburn on Budget & Economy
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Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (OK-2):
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- Five stages to trigger the Debt Bomb. (Apr 2012)
- Great Powers all declined economically before collapse. (Apr 2012)
- Moniker "Dr. No" for blocking 10% of all new spending bills. (Apr 2012)
- The Coburn Bible: 400-page list of $150B wasteful spending. (Apr 2012)
- Debt crisis threatens our way of life & national security. (Apr 2012)
- Creating deficit is stealing from our children. (Oct 2004)
- Freeze any increase in spending except homeland security. (Oct 2004)
- Hard to repay the ever expanding discretionary spending. (Oct 2004)
- 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 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)
- Allow $3 on 1040 form to pay off National Debt. (Sep 2000)
- 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)
- 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. (Feb 2013)
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James Lankford on Budget & Economy
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Republican Senate challenger:
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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)
- Member of House Budget Committee. (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. (Mar 2013)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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John Sullivan on Budget & Economy
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Republican Representative (OK-1):
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- 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 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)
- Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution. (Jan 2011)
- Disapprove of increasing the debt limit. (Jan 2012)
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