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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Kate Brown on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Governor:
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- Fund infrastructure; start-up businesses; and job retraining. (Nov 1996)
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Knute Buehler on Budget & Economy
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Republican candidate for governor:
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- Boost economy via spending controls and cutting regulations. (Aug 2017)
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Bud Pierce on Budget & Economy
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Republican Gubernatorial candidate:
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- Cut growth in state budget by half. (Dec 2015)
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Senate:
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Mark Callahan on Budget & Economy
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Republican Senate challenger:
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- Balanced Budget Amendment to the US Constitution. (Oct 2015)
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Jason Conger on Budget & Economy
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Republican Challenger:
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- Supports executive bonuses; opposes federal bailout. (Oct 2013)
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Jeff Merkley on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Jr Senator (OR):
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- Strengthen the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. (Oct 2014)
- Oppose bailout bill; more oversight needed. (Oct 2008)
- Bailout bill is a $700-million blank check. (Oct 2008)
- Our children have to repay debt from deregulated Wall Street. (Oct 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)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
- Ban abusive credit practices & enhance consumer disclosure. (Feb 2009)
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Paul Romero on Budget & Economy
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Republican Senate challenger:
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- Cut ALL the pork; steady draw down to save trillions. (Nov 2020)
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Kevin Stine on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Senate candidate:
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- Supports stimulus over market-led recovery. (Jan 2016)
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Monica Wehby on Budget & Economy
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Republican Challenger:
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- Problem is uncertainty in federal regulation & tax climate. (Mar 2014)
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Earl Blumenauer on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Representative (OR-3):
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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 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)
- Member of House Budget Committee. (Mar 2011)
- Increase debt limit from $14.3 trillion to $16.7 trillion. (Jul 2011)
- Rated Voted NO on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
- Ban abusive credit practices & enhance consumer disclosure. (Feb 2009)
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Suzanne Bonamici on Budget & Economy
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Democrat (District 1):
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- Voted NO on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached. (May 2013)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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Peter Defazio on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Representative (OR-4):
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- Voted NO 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 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 NO 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)
- Rated Voted NO on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
- 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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Kurt Schrader on Budget & Economy
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Democrat (District 5):
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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)
- Truth in Spending: show actual costs vs. planned costs. (Jul 2010)
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Greg Walden on Budget & Economy
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Republican Representative (OR-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)
- 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 YES 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)
- Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution. (Jan 2011)
- Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans. (Jan 2013)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Julian Bell on Budget & Economy
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John Kitzhaber on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Governor:
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- State recovering from Great Recession, but not every person. (Jan 2015)
- Budget to focus on people's futures, not taxes or problems. (Jan 2011)
- Bankruptcy reform: limit Chapter 7; protect states' role. (Feb 2001)
- Uphold commitments to states before other spending. (Sep 2001)
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Ted Kulongoski on Budget & Economy
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Bob Niemeyer on Budget & Economy
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Republican 2016 Gubernatorial candidate:
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- Cut the size of government and jobs will follow. (Sep 2016)
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Bill Bradbury on Budget & Economy
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| 2002 Democratic Senate Challenger (OR):
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Bruce Broussard on Budget & Economy
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| Former Republican challenger (2004):
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Wes Cooley on Budget & Economy
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Republican Former (1994-) (District 2):
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- Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)
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Mark Hatfield on Budget & Economy
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Republican Senator (Former):
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- Cast vote to defeat Balanced Budget Amendment. (Nov 1998)
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Al King on Budget & Economy
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2004 former Republican challenger:
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- Federal government is bloated - require a balanced budget. (May 2004)
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Bob Packwood on Budget & Economy
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| Republican Senator (Former):
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Dave Brownlow on Budget & Economy
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Constitution Party Senate Challenger:
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- An economic tsunami of debt is heading toward our shores. (Jun 2008)
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John Frohnmayer on Budget & Economy
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Independent Challenger:
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- With $9 trillion deficit, doing nothing is not an option. (May 2008)
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Elizabeth Furse on Budget & Economy
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| Democrat (District 1):
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Darlene Hooley on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Representative (OR-5):
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- 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)
- Allow $3 on 1040 form to pay off National Debt. (Sep 2000)
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Jim Huffman on Budget & Economy
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2010 Republican Challenger:
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- No $2M spending on exotic ant research. (Oct 2010)
- Supports balanced budget amendment. (Oct 2010)
- Flawed premise: government cannot be source of growth. (Jul 2010)
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Steve Novick on Budget & Economy
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| Democratic Challenger:
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Gordon Harold Smith on Budget & Economy
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Republican Jr Senator (OR):
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- Supports bailout as BETTER regulation, not MORE regulation. (Oct 2008)
- Stabilize the monster that is devouring Wall Street. (Oct 2008)
- Supports government help for people facing foreclosure. (Oct 2008)
- 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 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)
- Maintain & enforce existing spending caps in the future. (Sep 1998)
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David Wu on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Representative (OR-1):
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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 regulating the subprime mortgage industry. (Nov 2007)
- Ban abusive credit practices & enhance consumer disclosure. (Feb 2009)
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Cliff Bentz on Budget & Economy
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| Republican (District 2):
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Knute Buehler on Budget & Economy
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Republican (District 2):
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- Boost economy via spending controls and cutting regulations. (Aug 2017)
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Jo Rae Perkins on Budget & Economy
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- End out of control spending, cut bloated federal agencies. (Aug 2020)
- Filed for twice for bankruptcy; lost professional credential. (Jul 2020)
- Shrink government; cut BLM, USFS, and the Fed. (May 2020)
- Stop spending tax dollars on pork project earmarks. (Nov 2018)
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Ron Wyden on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Sr Senator (OR):
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- No bailout of finance industry, no Wall Street bonuses. (Oct 2010)
- 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 NO on Balanced-budget constitutional amendment. (Mar 1997)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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