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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Bill Bryant on Budget & Economy
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Republican Gubernatorial candidate:
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- Balanced budget and fiscally responsible state government. (Jun 2015)
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Loren Culp on Budget & Economy
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Republican Governor Challenger:
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- Cut state programs to return to 2016 spending level. (Oct 2020)
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Phil Fortunato on Budget & Economy
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Republican challenger for Governor:
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- Partial zero-based budgets; 1/4 of budget every two years. (Jan 2020)
- Open up state to building housing of all kinds. (Jan 2020)
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Senate:
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Maria Cantwell on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Jr Senator (WA):
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- Voted YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending. (Jul 2009)
- Voted YES on modifying bankruptcy rules to avoid mortgage foreclosures. (May 2009)
- Voted YES on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package. (Feb 2009)
- Voted YES on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy. (Sep 2008)
- Voted NO on paying down federal debt by rating programs' effectiveness. (Mar 2007)
- Voted NO on $40B in reduced federal overall spending. (Dec 2005)
- CC:No Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment. (Jul 2018)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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Jennifer Ferguson on Budget & Economy
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| Democratic candidate for Washington U.S. Senator:
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Susan Hutchison on Budget & Economy
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Republican candidate for Washington U. S. Senator:
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- Tax cuts led the way to economic growth & more jobs. (Aug 2018)
- CC:Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment. (Jul 2018)
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Mike Luke on Budget & Economy
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Libertarian candidate for Washington U. S. Senator:
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- Blames inflation on the Federal Reserve banking system. (Feb 2018)
- Balance the budget; cut the fat; allow no sacred cows. (Feb 2018)
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Dave Strider on Budget & Economy
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Independent candidate for Washington U. S. Senator:
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- Sustainable recovery requires more federal spending. (Apr 2018)
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Chris Vance on Budget & Economy
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Republican Senate challenger:
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- Reduce debt to less than 40% of GDP by 2040. (Oct 2015)
- Deficit-reduction plan like Simpson-Bowles commission. (Sep 2015)
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House:
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Suzan DelBene 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)
- Supports federal stimulus spending. (Sep 2012)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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Denny Heck on Budget & Economy
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Democrat (District 10):
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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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Jaime Herrera on Budget & Economy
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Republican (District 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)
- Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution. (Jan 2011)
- Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans. (Apr 2014)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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Pramila Jayapal on Budget & Economy
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Democrat (District 7):
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- Supports federal spending to promote economic growth. (Nov 2016)
- Rated Voted NO on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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Derek Kilmer on Budget & Economy
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Democrat (District 6):
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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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Rick Larsen on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Representative (WA-2):
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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)
- Truth in Spending: show actual costs vs. planned costs. (Jul 2010)
- Increase debt limit from $14.3 trillion to $16.7 trillion. (Jul 2011)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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Jim McDermott on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Representative (WA-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)
- Establish a usury limit of 16% for consumer credit cards. (Dec 2009)
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Cathy McMorris-Rodgers on Budget & Economy
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Republican:
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- Cut spending; balance budget; stop burdensome regulations. (Nov 2018)
- Voted YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached. (May 2013)
- 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)
- Demand a Balanced Budget amendment. (Jul 2010)
- Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate. (Jul 2010)
- Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution. (Jan 2011)
- CC:Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment. (Jul 2018)
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Dan Newhouse on Budget & Economy
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Republican House Member (District 4):
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- Balance budget within ten years by respecting every penny. (Nov 2014)
- Free enterprise instead of assuring livable income. (Sep 2014)
- Opposes stimulus spending, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
- Opposes stimulus spending, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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Kim Schrier on Budget & Economy
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Democrat (District 8):
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- Ensure a livable wage; invest in infrastructure. (May 2020)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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David Adam Smith on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Representative (WA-9):
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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 restricting bankruptcy rules. (Jan 2004)
- Balance debt reduction, tax relief, & policy investment. (Jan 2001)
- Increase debt limit from $14.3 trillion to $16.7 trillion. (Jul 2011)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Christine Gregoire on Budget & Economy
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Democratic WA Governor:
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- Eliminate and reduce programs to solve shortfall. (Dec 2010)
- Now is not the time to raise taxes. (Dec 2008)
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Jay Inslee on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Washington Governor:
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- Leading state in job growth & personal-income growth. (Jan 2019)
- New world economy is emerging from Great Recession. (Jan 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)
- Ban abusive credit practices & enhance consumer disclosure. (Feb 2009)
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Doc Hastings on Budget & Economy
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Republican Representative (WA-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)
- Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution. (Jan 2011)
- Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans. (Jan 2013)
- Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)
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Dave Reichert on Budget & Economy
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Republican Representative (WA-8):
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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 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)
- Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution. (Jan 2011)
- Apply all remaining stimulus funds to budget deficit. (Feb 2011)
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Gary Locke on Budget & Economy
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Former Democratic Governor (1997-2004); Cabinet (Commerce):
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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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Jennifer Dunn on Budget & Economy
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Republican (Until 2004) (District 8):
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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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Slade Gorton on Budget & Economy
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Republican Senator (Former):
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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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Jay Inslee on Budget & Economy
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Democrat (Gov. run 2012) (District 1):
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- Leading state in job growth & personal-income growth. (Jan 2019)
- New world economy is emerging from Great Recession. (Jan 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)
- Ban abusive credit practices & enhance consumer disclosure. (Feb 2009)
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George Nethercutt on Budget & Economy
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2004 former Republican challenger; US Representative:
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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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George Nethercutt on Budget & Economy
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Republican (Until 2004) (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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Linda Smith on Budget & Economy
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Republican Former (1994-) (District 3):
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- Voted YES on regulating the subprime mortgage industry. (Nov 2007)
- Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)
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Randy Tate on Budget & Economy
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Republican Former (1994-) (District 9):
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- Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)
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Rick White 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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Brian Baird on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Representative (WA-3):
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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 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)
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Norm Dicks on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Representative (WA-6):
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- Voted NO on terminating the Home Affordable mortgage Program. (Mar 2011)
- Voted YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending. (Jul 2009)
- Voted YES on modifying bankruptcy rules to avoid mortgage foreclosures. (Mar 2009)
- Voted YES on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package. (Jan 2009)
- Voted YES on monitoring TARP funds to ensure more mortgage relief. (Jan 2009)
- Voted YES on $15B bailout for GM and Chrysler. (Dec 2008)
- Voted YES on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy. (Sep 2008)
- Voted YES on defining "energy emergency" on federal gas prices. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on revitalizing severely distressed public housing. (Jan 2008)
- Voted YES on regulating the subprime mortgage industry. (Nov 2007)
- Voted YES on restricting bankruptcy rules. (Jan 2004)
- Leader of House Committee on Appropriations. (Mar 2011)
- Increase debt limit from $14.3 trillion to $16.7 trillion. (Jul 2011)
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Bruce Guthrie on Budget & Economy
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Libertarian Challenger:
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- Balanced Budget Amendment is unfortunately needed. (Oct 2006)
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Brad Klippert on Budget & Economy
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Republican Challenger:
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- Bring spending under control & pay down National Debt. (Jan 2006)
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John Koster on Budget & Economy
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Republican Challenger 2010 (District 2):
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- Demand a Balanced Budget amendment. (Jul 2010)
- Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate. (Jul 2010)
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Mike McGavick on Budget & Economy
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Republican challenger:
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- Reform government to balance budget without raising taxes. (May 2006)
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Jack Metcalf on Budget & Economy
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Republican (District 2):
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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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Dino Rossi on Budget & Economy
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Republican Challenger (2010):
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- Big government is cause of current crisis, not its solution. (Oct 2010)
- Demand a Balanced Budget amendment. (Jul 2010)
- Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate. (Jul 2010)
- CC:Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment. (Jul 2018)
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Al Swift on Budget & Economy
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| Democrat (retired 1994) (District 2):
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Jolene Unsoeld on Budget & Economy
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| Democrat (retired 1994) (District 3):
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Michael Baumgartner on Budget & Economy
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Republican Challenger:
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- Supports a constitutional BBA. (Oct 2012)
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Patty Murray on Budget & Economy
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Democratic Sr Senator (WA):
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- Government action needed to fix damage done by Wall Street. (Oct 2010)
- Bush policy is tax cuts & wars without paying for them. (Oct 2010)
- The Republican economic policies are not working. (Oct 2004)
- 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)
- Reform mortgage rules to prevent foreclosure & bankruptcy. (Feb 2008)
- More enforcement of mortgage fraud and TARP fraud. (May 2009)
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Marilyn Strickland on Budget & Economy
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