Candidates On Issue of Budget And Economy

(Updated: 09.14.08 with new info.)
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- John McCain:
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. GovWatch: Specified cuts are $10B, not $100B. (May 2008)
. Bailing out Bear Stearns necessary to protect economy. (Apr 2008)
. Key is to not to bail out homeowners who speculated. (Apr 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)
. Impose some fiscal discipline to revive the economy. (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)
. Veto all pork-barrel bills and announce pork spenders. (May 2007)
. 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)
. 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)
. Maintain & enforce existing spending caps in the future. (Sep 1998)
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http://www.ontheissues.org/John_McCain.htm
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http://www.youtube.com/user/JohnMcCaindotcom
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- Bob Barr:
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. Earmarks are an outrageous abuse by Congressmen to buy votes. (Apr 2008)
. Remove both earmarks and cut the underlying spending. (Apr 2008)
. 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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http://www.ontheissues.org/Bob_Barr.htm
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http://www.youtube.com/user/BobBarr2008
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- Chuck Baldwin:
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. Restore a debt free, interest free money system. (May 2008)
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http://www.ontheissues.org/Chuck_Baldwin.htm
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http://www.youtube.com/user/chuckbaldwin2008
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- Ron Paul:
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. Wasteful government spending backed by both parties. (Apr 2008)
. There's payback for guns and butter. (Feb 2008)
. Repeal 16th Amendment and get rid of the income tax. (Feb 2008)
. Great nations and empires end for financial reasons. (Feb 2008)
. Live within our means and start paying down the deficit now. (Feb 2008)
. All bets are off if a cataclysmic dollar devaluation occurs. (Feb 2008)
. We owe foreigners $2.7 trillion and more printing won't do. (Feb 2008)
. Stimulus package means more printing & devaluing the dollar. (Feb 2008)
. Economic Revitalization Plan: "Prescription for Prosperity". (Feb 2008)
. We're worse off than in 2000, due to Bush & Congress. (Jan 2008)
. The people, not government, are supposed to run the economy. (Jan 2008)
. Reagan was very sympathetic to the gold standard. (Jan 2008)
. Federal Reserve creates money and prints it out of thin air. (Jan 2008)
. Economic stimulus ok, but not via spending & printing money. (Jan 2008)
. Dollar crashing due to trillions spent on maintaining empire. (Jan 2008)
. Waving a flag the whole time on spending. (Jan 2008)
. Lower interest rates CAUSED housing bubble & can't solve it. (Jan 2008)
. The longer the Fed delays recession, the worse the recession. (Jan 2008)
. Give up American empire; that reduces debt without sacrifice. (Dec 2007)
. We spend too much, tax too much, & print too much money. (Dec 2007)
. Restore GOP by returning to less gov't & fiscal conservatism. (Dec 2007)
. Weak economy is source of resentment against immigrants. (Dec 2007)
. Maintain the value of the dollar, unlike Federal Reserve. (Oct 2007)
. Currency inflation counterfeits prosperity & destroys poor. (Oct 2007)
. Can't legislate economic fairness; so make government small. (Sep 2007)
. Prioritize spending based on Constitution--and lower it too. (Sep 2007)
. Fiat money causes economic & political imbalances. (Jun 2007)
. Government out of regulating economy & out of our bedrooms. (Jan 2007)
. Oil prices rise in part because of the weak dollar. (Jan 2006)
. We can't afford a trillion-dollar war in Iraq. (Jan 2006)
. Maintaining American empire diminishes dollar. (Jun 2004)
. We've come to accept debt, wealth confiscation, & big gov't. (Dec 1987)
. Gold standard limits deficit spending. (Dec 1987)
. Friedman monetarist policy is better, but still inflationary. (Dec 1981)
. Depreciating currency is greatest threat to middle class. (Dec 1981)
. Gold standard avoids need for government promises. (Dec 1981)
. Gold standard means minimal inflation. (Dec 1981)
. Dollar as fiat currency only benefits politicians. (Dec 1981)
. Voted NO on defining "energy emergency" on federal gas prices. (Jun 2008)
. 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)
. Maintain public information about M3 money supply. (Mar 2006)
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http://www.ontheissues.org/Ron_Paul.htm
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http://www.youtube.com/user/RonPaul2008dotcom
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- Barack Obama:
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. A different economic approach vs. McCain's 4 more years. (May 2008)
. Can't do anything at home with $12 billion a month on Iraq. (Feb 2008)
. Protect consumers with Credit Card Bill of Rights. (Feb 2008)
. More accountability in subprime mortgages. (Feb 2008)
. Bush stimulus plan leaves out seniors & unemployed. (Jan 2008)
. Voted against limiting credit to 30%, because 30% too high. (Jan 2008)
. Account for every single dollar for new proposed programs. (Jan 2008)
. Help the homeowners actually living in their homes. (Jan 2008)
. Bankruptcy bill pushed by banks &. (Jan 2008)
. Lack of an energy policy is a financial burden. (Jan 2008)
. Bush & GOP dug budget hole; need years to dig out. (Dec 2007)
. Save $150 billion in tax cuts for people who don't need them. (Dec 2007)
. Take China "to the mat" about currency manipulation. (Dec 2007)
. Rejects free market vision of government. (Oct 2007)
. Regulate financial instruments to protect home mortgages. (Aug 2007)
. Government regulation needed for when markets fail. (Aug 2007)
. Return to PayGo: compensate for all new spending. (Oct 2006)
. Bush's economic policies are not working. (May 2004)
. Supports federal programs to protect rural economy. (May 2004)
. Voted NO on paying down federal debt by rating programs' effectiveness. (Mar 2007)
. Voted NO on $40B in reduced federal overall spending. (Dec 2005)
. Get minorities into home ownership & global marketplace. (Jan 2001)
. Require full disclosure about subprime mortgages. (Dec 2007)
. Reform mortgage rules to prevent foreclosure & bankruptcy. (Feb 2008)
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http://www.ontheissues.org/Barack_Obama.htm
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http://www.youtube.com/user/BarackObamadotcom
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- Ralph Nader:
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. Half of federal budget is now military spending. (Jan 2008)
. Jobs lost may not be replaced by new ones. (Jul 2003)
. 47 million full-time workers make less than $10 an hour. (Oct 2000)
. Use surplus to rebuild country & provide for communal needs. (Oct 2000)
. Top priorities: Infrastructure; poverty; preventive health. (Jul 2000)
. High gas prices are the fruit of corporate power. (Jun 2000)
. People indicators are down despite good economic indicators. (May 2000)
. Two-tiered economy is unhealthy & troubling. (May 2000)
. Allow citizen lawsuits for waste in govt spending. (Feb 2000)
. The economy is down, when measured by human yardsticks. (Feb 2000)
. Fed worries wrongly about wage inflation over profits. (Nov 1999)
. Spend surplus on public works & infrastructure. (Jul 1999)
. GNP fails to measure quality of life. (Dec 1995)
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http://www.ontheissues.org/Ralph_Nader.htm
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http://www.youtube.com/user/votenader08
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- Cynthia McKinney:
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. We have plenty of money for programs; it's just misallocated. (Jan 2008)
. Get minorities into home ownership & global marketplace. (Jan 2001)
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http://www.ontheissues.org/Cynthia_McKinney.htm
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http://www.youtube.com/user/RunCynthiaRun
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