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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Jan Brewer on Budget & Economy
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Republican Governor:
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- Fixed $3B deficit & replenished Rainy Day Fund. (Jan 2014)
- $5B budget deficit is wrong; right is doing the hard things. (Jan 2010)
- Update antiquated laws and remove publication requirements. (Dec 2008)
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Doug Ducey on Budget & Economy
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Republican Governor:
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- Problem is over-spending; so solution isn't more spending. (Jan 2015)
- Balance budget without raising taxes. (Aug 2014)
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Fred DuVal on Budget & Economy
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| Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger :
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Steve Farley on Budget & Economy
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| Democratic candidate for Arizona Governor:
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David Garcia on Budget & Economy
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Democratic candidate for Governor:
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- 15-county strategy to invest in Arizona businesses. (Mar 2018)
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Phil Gordon on Budget & Economy
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Mayor of Phoenix:
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- Responsible budgeting sets city up for future. (Jul 2011)
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Marco Lopez on Budget & Economy
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| Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger:
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JL Mealer on Budget & Economy
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Independent for Governor:
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- Federal Budget is beyond bloated and full of waste. (Jan 2012)
- Replace usurious Fed currency with precious metals. (Sep 2011)
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Senate:
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Deedra Abboud on Budget & Economy
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Democratic candidate for Arizona U.S. Senate:
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- Stimulus better than market-led recovery. (Mar 2018)
- Economy should work for everyone. (Jul 2017)
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Joe Arpaio on Budget & Economy
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| Republican Candidate for Arizona U. S. Senator:
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Jeff Flake on Budget & Economy
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Republican Representative (AZ-6); Senate challenger:
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- Big-spending GOP gave away limited government mantle. (Jul 2017)
- Debt-Buy Down Act: designate 10% of taxes for national debt. (Jul 2011)
- 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 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)
- Supports Balanced Budget Amendment & on-budget accounting. (Dec 2000)
- 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)
- Disapprove of increasing the debt limit. (Jan 2012)
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Ann Kirkpatrick on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Senate candidate:
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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 NO on monitoring TARP funds to ensure more mortgage relief. (Jan 2009)
- CC:No Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment. (Jul 2018)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
- Raise small business depreciation to $125,000. (Jul 2009)
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Doug Marks on Budget & Economy
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Libertarian candidate for Arizona U. S. Senator:
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- Get The Fed out of the market. (Mar 2018)
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Martha McSally on Budget & Economy
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Republican appointee for Arizona U.S. Senator:
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- COVID: opposes federal aid to states and cities. (Oct 2020)
- Don't hand to the future $17 trillion in debt. (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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JL Mealer on Budget & Economy
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Independent Senate candidate:
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- Federal Budget is beyond bloated and full of waste. (Jan 2012)
- Replace usurious Fed currency with precious metals. (Sep 2011)
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Kyrsten Sinema on Budget & Economy
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Democratic candidate for Arizona U.S. Senator:
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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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Ron Barber 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)
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Andy Biggs on Budget & Economy
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Republican (District 5):
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- No Budget, No Pay, then a balanced budget. (Nov 2016)
- Opposes federal spending to promote economic growth. (Nov 2016)
- Rated Voted NO on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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Trent Franks on Budget & Economy
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Republican Representative (AZ-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 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 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)
- 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. (Jul 2013)
- Prioritize critical spending in case debt limit reached. (Jan 2013)
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Ruben Gallego on Budget & Economy
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Democratic House Member (District 7):
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- Supports stimulus spending, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
- Supports stimulus spending, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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Paul Gosar on Budget & Economy
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Republican (District 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)
- Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution. (Jan 2011)
- Ban roadway signs indicating Recovery Act funding. (Jun 2011)
- Apply all remaining stimulus funds to budget deficit. (Feb 2011)
- Disapprove of increasing the debt limit. (Jan 2012)
- Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans. (Jan 2013)
- Prioritize critical spending in case debt limit reached. (Jan 2013)
- Rated Voted NO on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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Raul Grijalva on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Representative (AZ-7):
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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)
- Voted NO on restricting bankruptcy rules. (Jan 2004)
- Increase debt limit from $14.3 trillion to $16.7 trillion. (Jul 2011)
- 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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Ann Kirkpatrick 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)
- 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 NO on monitoring TARP funds to ensure more mortgage relief. (Jan 2009)
- CC:No Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment. (Jul 2018)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
- Raise small business depreciation to $125,000. (Jul 2009)
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Debbie Lesko on Budget & Economy
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Republican (District 8):
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- 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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Martha McSally on Budget & Economy
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Republican House Member (District 2):
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- COVID: opposes federal aid to states and cities. (Oct 2020)
- Don't hand to the future $17 trillion in debt. (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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Tom O`Halleran on Budget & Economy
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Democrat (District 1):
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- Supports federal spending to promote economic growth. (Nov 2016)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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David Schweikert on Budget & Economy
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Republican (District 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)
- Demand a Balanced Budget amendment. (Jul 2010)
- Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate. (Jul 2010)
- Member of House Banking 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. (May 2013)
- Rated Voted NO on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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Kyrsten Sinema on Budget & Economy
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Democrat (District 9):
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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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Greg Stanton on Budget & Economy
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Democrat (District 9):
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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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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Janet Napolitano-Gov on Budget & Economy
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| Former Democratic Governor; now in Cabinet:
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Frank Riggs on Budget & Economy
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Republican Gubernatorial Challenger :
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- No one-time gimmicks; we need truth in budgeting. (Jul 2014)
- Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)
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Ed Pastor on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Representative (AZ-4):
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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)
- Voted YES on restricting bankruptcy rules. (Jan 2004)
- Member of House Committee on Appropriations. (Mar 2011)
- Increase debt limit from $14.3 trillion to $16.7 trillion. (Jul 2011)
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Matt Salmon on Budget & Economy
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Republican (District 5):
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- Voted YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached. (May 2013)
- Allow $3 on 1040 form to pay off National Debt. (Sep 2000)
- by the Club for Growth, for pro-growth stances. (Aug 2012)
- Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans. (Apr 2013)
- Prioritize critical spending in case debt limit reached. (Jan 2013)
- Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)
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Jane Dee Hull on Budget & Economy
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Former Republican Governor (1997-2002):
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- Bankruptcy reform: limit Chapter 7; protect states' role. (Feb 2001)
- Uphold commitments to states before other spending. (Sep 2001)
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J.D. Hayworth on Budget & Economy
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2010 Republican challenger; previously US Representative:
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- Voted YES on restricting bankruptcy rules. (Jan 2004)
- Allow $3 on 1040 form to pay off National Debt. (Sep 2000)
- Supports Balanced Budget Amendment & on-budget accounting. (Dec 2000)
- Demand a Balanced Budget amendment. (Jul 2010)
- Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate. (Jul 2010)
- Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)
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J.D. Hayworth on Budget & Economy
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Republican (until 2007) (District 6):
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- Voted YES on restricting bankruptcy rules. (Jan 2004)
- Allow $3 on 1040 form to pay off National Debt. (Sep 2000)
- Supports Balanced Budget Amendment & on-budget accounting. (Dec 2000)
- Demand a Balanced Budget amendment. (Jul 2010)
- Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate. (Jul 2010)
- Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)
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Stuart Starky on Budget & Economy
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| 2004 former Democrat challenger; also ran for Senate in '00:
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Bob Stump on Budget & Economy
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Former GOP (until 2010) (District 3):
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- Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)
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Don Bivens on Budget & Economy
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| Former Democratic Challenger (2012):
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Jeff Flake on Budget & Economy
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Republican Representative (AZ-6); Senate challenger:
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- Big-spending GOP gave away limited government mantle. (Jul 2017)
- Debt-Buy Down Act: designate 10% of taxes for national debt. (Jul 2011)
- 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 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)
- Supports Balanced Budget Amendment & on-budget accounting. (Dec 2000)
- 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)
- Disapprove of increasing the debt limit. (Jan 2012)
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Rudy Garcia on Budget & Economy
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| 2010 Democratic challenger (lost primary); previously Mayor:
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Gabby Giffords on Budget & Economy
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Democrat:
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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)
- Retire half the public debt by 2006. (May 2001)
- Sponsored Truth in Spending: compare actual to planned costs. (Jul 2010)
- Ban abusive credit practices & enhance consumer disclosure. (Feb 2009)
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Rodney Glassman on Budget & Economy
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| 2010 Democratic Challenger:
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Bryan Hackbarth on Budget & Economy
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| Republican Challenger (lost 2012 primary):
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Jim Kolbe 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)
- Maintain & enforce existing spending caps in the future. (Sep 1998)
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Harry Mitchell on Budget & Economy
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Democrat:
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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)
- Balanced Budget Amendment with 3/5 vote to override. (Jan 2009)
- Reclaim all bonuses paid to AIG executives & employees. (Mar 2009)
- Ban abusive credit practices & enhance consumer disclosure. (Feb 2009)
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Jim Pederson on Budget & Economy
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Democratic challenger, state party chair:
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- Get debt under control instead of recklessly spending taxes. (May 2006)
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Ben Quayle on Budget & Economy
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Republican (lost 2012 primary) (District 3):
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- 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)
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Rick Renzi on Budget & Economy
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Republican Representative (AZ-1):
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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)
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David Ruben on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Challenger (lost 2012 primary):
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- Live within our means & pay down our debt. (May 2012)
- Wealth has become concentrated in the hands of a few. (May 2012)
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Richard Carmona on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Challenger:
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- Supply-side economics is valid. (Oct 2012)
- Invest in long-term jobs, not just speculator profits. (Aug 2012)
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Mark Kelly on Budget & Economy
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Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- COVID: supports federal aid to states and cities. (Oct 2020)
- End tax breaks for super wealthy; invest in infrastructure. (Jan 2020)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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Jon Kyl on Budget & Economy
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Republican Jr Senator (AZ; retiring 2012):
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- 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 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)
- Disapprove of increasing the debt limit. (Jan 2012)
- Biennial budget and appropriations process. (Jan 2009)
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Jim Lamon on Budget & Economy
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Blake Masters on Budget & Economy
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John McCain on Budget & Economy
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Republican nominee for President; Senior Senator (AZ):
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- Pushed GOP platform to adopt Glass-Steagall. (Apr 2017)
- Obama's new spending is committing generational theft. (Nov 2010)
- Proposed firing SEC chairman for 2008 economic crisis. (Jan 2010)
- We’ve laid a $10 trillion debt on our young people. (Oct 2008)
- Energy independence & tax cuts for all. (Oct 2008)
- Stabilize mortgage industry so people stay in their homes. (Oct 2008)
- Cut down on earmarks & establish priorities. (Oct 2008)
- I have fought against excessive spending my entire career. (Sep 2008)
- Can’t pass trillions of dollars of debt to our children. (Jul 2008)
- GovWatch: Specified cuts are $10B, not $100B. (May 2008)
- 1980s Keating Five: biggest financial scandal in US history. (Mar 2008)
- Things are tough now, but we’re better off than in 2000. (Jan 2008)
- May have to go further to fix the subprime lending situation. (Jan 2008)
- Recession is partly psychological and not inevitable. (Jan 2008)
- I’m well-versed in economics; I was at the Reagan Revolution. (Jan 2008)
- FactCheck: Said--then denied--he needed economics education. (Jan 2008)
- Will be able to reduce war costs & have a stable Middle East. (Jan 2008)
- Reform insurance to cover violent weather patterns. (Jan 2008)
- To avoid recession, stop out-of-control spending. (Jan 2008)
- Loss of economic strength leads to losing military strength. (Dec 2007)
- Republicans have forgotten how to control spending. (Nov 2007)
- AdWatch: Outrageous to spend $233M for bridge to nowhere. (Nov 2007)
- FactCheck:Bridge-to-Nowhere never built; would serve 200,000. (Nov 2007)
- FactCheck: Criticized “Woodstock museum,” but skipped vote. (Nov 2007)
- Congress spends money like a drunken sailor. (May 2007)
- Consistent conservative voting on free-market principles. (Sep 2000)
- FactCheck: Obama’s new programs cost $286B; McCain’s $211B. (Oct 2008)
- Use veto power to reduce government spending. (Jan 2000)
- Distribute surplus: 23% tax cuts; 62% Social Security. (Jan 2000)
- $9B of pork in current budget bills; cut subsidies. (Oct 1999)
- For Balanced Budget Amend., & off-budget Social Security. (Jul 1999)
- List of budgetary spending priorities. (Jul 1998)
- Supports Balanced Budget Amendment. (Jul 1998)
- Apply surplus to Social Security, Medicare, tax cuts & debt. (Jul 1998)
Financial Bailout
- OpEd: Financial crisis gave best chance for 2008 comeback. (Nov 2010)
- OpEd: could have single-handedly killed the bailout. (Aug 2010)
- 2008 financial bailout bill: GOP gets blamed if it fails. (Jan 2010)
- Suspended campaign to call Sep. 2008 economic summit. (Jan 2010)
- Americans are innocent victims of Wall Street greed. (Oct 2008)
- $300B to buy up home mortgages; put a floor under it. (Oct 2008)
- FactCheck: $300B mortgage plan shifts burden to taxpayers. (Oct 2008)
- FactCheck: Yes, “fundamentals are strong” but “threatened”. (Oct 2008)
- Buy up bad mortgages so people can stay in homes. (Oct 2008)
- I suspended my campaign to help resolve financial crisis. (Oct 2008)
- FactCheck: Rescue package already has mortgage renegotiation. (Oct 2008)
- Have no doubt about the magnitude of financial crisis. (Sep 2008)
- Recoup financial bailout cost by cutting spending. (Sep 2008)
- Freeze on everything but Defense, Veterans & entitlements. (Sep 2008)
- These are tough times; we need changes; so keep taxes low. (Aug 2008)
- Bailing out Bear Stearns necessary to protect economy. (Apr 2008)
- Key is to not to bail out homeowners who speculated. (Apr 2008)
- Impose some fiscal discipline to revive the economy. (Jan 2008)
Voting Record
- Veto all pork-barrel bills and announce pork spenders. (May 2007)
- 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 YES 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)
- Balanced Budget Amendment with 3/5 vote to override. (Jan 2009)
- Disapprove of increasing the debt limit. (Jan 2012)
- Supports constitutional amendment for balanced budget. (Nov 2016)
- Maintain & enforce existing spending caps in the future. (Sep 1998)
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John Shadegg on Budget & Economy
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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. (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)
- Allow $3 on 1040 form to pay off National Debt. (Sep 2000)
- Supports Balanced Budget Amendment & on-budget accounting. (Dec 2000)
- Balanced Budget Amendment with 3/5 vote to override. (Jan 2009)
- Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)
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Kelli Ward on Budget & Economy
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