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Janet Napolitano on Budget & Economy

Democratic AZ Governor: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Janet Napolitano on other issues.

Provides funding for the priorities without raising taxes. (Jan 2004)

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Jon Kyl on Budget & Economy

Republican Jr Senator (AZ): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Jon Kyl on other issues.

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)

John McCain on Budget & Economy

Republican Sr Senator (AZ): Click here for 32 full quotes OR click here for John McCain on other issues.

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)

House:

Jeff Flake on Budget & Economy

Republican Representative (AZ-6): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Jeff Flake on other issues.

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)

Trent Franks on Budget & Economy

Republican Representative (AZ-2): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Trent Franks on other issues.

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)

Gabby Giffords on Budget & Economy

Democrat (District 8): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Gabby Giffords on other issues.

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)

Raul Grijalva on Budget & Economy

Democratic Representative (AZ-7): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Raul Grijalva on other issues.

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)

Harry Mitchell on Budget & Economy

Democrat (District 5): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Harry Mitchell on other issues.

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)

Ed Pastor on Budget & Economy

Democratic Representative (AZ-4): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Ed Pastor on other issues.

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)

Rick Renzi on Budget & Economy

Republican Representative (AZ-1): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Rick Renzi on other issues.

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)

John Shadegg on Budget & Economy

Republican Representative (AZ-3): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for John Shadegg on other issues.

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)
Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)

Former candidates & officeholders:

J.D. Hayworth on Budget & Economy

Republican (District 6): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for J.D. Hayworth on other issues.

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)
Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)

Jim Kolbe on Budget & Economy

Republican (District 5): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Jim Kolbe on other issues.

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)

Matt Salmon on Budget & Economy

Republican (District 1): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Matt Salmon on other issues.

Allow $3 on 1040 form to pay off National Debt. (Sep 2000)
Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)

Bob Stump on Budget & Economy

Republican (District 3): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Bob Stump on other issues.

Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)

Jane Dee Hull on Budget & Economy

Former Republican: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Jane Dee Hull on other issues.

Bankruptcy reform: limit Chapter 7; protect states' role. (Feb 2001)
Uphold commitments to states before other spending. (Sep 2001)

Stuart Starky on Budget & Economy

2004 former Democrat challenger; also ran for Senate in '00: Click here for Stuart Starky on other issues.

No stance on record.

Jim Pederson on Budget & Economy

Democratic challenger, state party chair: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jim Pederson on other issues.

Get debt under control instead of recklessly spending taxes. (May 2006)

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