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Chuck Baldwin on Budget & Economy

Constitution Party nominee for President; Reform Party nominee in several states

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Restore a debt free, interest free money system. (May 2008)

Bob Barr on Budget & Economy

Libertarian nominee for President; Former Republican Representative (GA-7)

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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)

Joe Biden on Budget & Economy

Democratic Sr Senator (DE); nominee for Vice President

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Balancing budget is about priorities; GOP made wrong choices. (Dec 2007)
Save Pentagon spending by getting the troops out of Iraq. (Dec 2007)
More transparency for hedge funds and private equity funds. (Aug 2007)
Invest in new programs by ending war & eliminating tax cuts. (Apr 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 YES on Balanced-budget constitutional amendment. (Mar 1997)

Alan Keyes on Budget & Economy

American Independent nominee for President; 2004 Republican challenger for IL Senate

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Economics should be based on family household management. (Oct 2007)
Rein in out-of-control spending and balance the budget. (Sep 2007)
Supports balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. (Sep 2004)
Can�t address budget deficit until we address moral deficit. (Aug 1995)
More $ for defense, NASA, parks; less for Ag, educ, arts. (Jan 2000)
Enforce spending limits to balance the budget. (Jan 2000)
Amend the Constitution to limit borrowing and spending. (Jan 1999)
Seeing people merely as consumers is bad for moral fiber. (May 1996)

Gloria La Riva on Budget & Economy

Party for Socialism and Liberation nominee for President

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Rational social & economic planning, rather than "market". (Jan 2008)

John McCain on Budget & Economy

Republican nominee for President; Senior Senator (AZ)

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These are tough times; we need changes; so keep taxes low. (Aug 2008)
Can't pass trillions of dollars of debt to our children. (Jul 2008)
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)

Frank McEnulty on Budget & Economy

New American Independent Party nominee for President

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No stance on record.

Cynthia McKinney on Budget & Economy

Green Party nominee for President (Former Rep., D, GA-4)

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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)

Brian Moore on Budget & Economy

Socialist nominee for President

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Socialize all financial & insurance institutions. (Apr 2008)
Transfer defense-related spending to social programs. (Nov 2006)

Ralph Nader on Budget & Economy

2008 Independent for for President; 2004 Reform nominee; 2000 Green nominee

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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)

Barack Obama on Budget & Economy

Democratic nomine for President; Junior Senator (IL)

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Latinos & blacks are hardest hit by housing & gas crises. (Jun 2008)
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)
Capping credit card interest rates at 30% is not enough. (Jan 2008)
Lack of an energy policy is a financial burden. (Jan 2008)
Release people in bankruptcy due to health care problems. (Jan 2008)
I opposed both the 2001 and 2005 bankruptcy bills. (Jan 2008)
Accountability and oversight over the financial markets. (Jan 2008)
Modify some of the fraudulent & predatory lending practices. (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)

Sarah Palin on Budget & Economy

Republican Governor (AK); ; nominee for Vice President

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Control spending by request if possible; by veto if needed. (Sep 2008)
$7 billion savings plan for education & transportation. (Dec 2007)
Reduced general fund spending by $124 million. (Mar 2007)
Aim to reduce general fund spending by $150 million. (Jan 2007)
Firm believer in free market capitalism. (Nov 2006)
Coordinate state tourism marketing but no additional funding. (Oct 2006)

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