Federal deficit and national debt
Whether the federal government spends more than it collects, how much it borrows to cover the gap, what the debt costs taxpayers now and later, and whether the Constitution or law should require balanced budgets.
What they call for
DemocratsRepublicans3 new members addressed this issue (with these filters). Many call for more than one thing.
Rein in the deficit and national debt
3 members
“Require Congress to balance the budget and stop adding to the debt.”View on their website ↗
“Annie’s the only one with a published plan to reduce our national debt and cut taxes for working families.”View on their website ↗
“Andy was driven by a cause – to restore the American Dream, save America from bankruptcy, and keep the American people safe with peace through strength.”View on their website ↗
“Our nation’s debt is a threat to our national security and to the future of our children – I believe we must rein in government spending to reverse our government’s current unsustainable financial course.”View on their website ↗
“Over my career in Congress, I have cosponsored balanced budget amendments, authored federal budgets that tackle run-away deficit spending, and recently voted for H.J. Res. 139, which would amend the Constitution to require Congress to balance the federal budget.”View on their website ↗
“Our national debt is a threat to our national security and to the future of our children – I believe we must rein in government spending to reverse our government’s current unsustainable financial course.”View on their website ↗
Require a balanced federal budget by constitutional amendment or law
2 members“Require Congress to balance the budget and stop adding to the debt.”View on their website ↗
“I cosponsored H.J.Res.22, which would amend the Constitution to require a balanced budget.”View on their website ↗
“I am Oklahoma proud – if a balanced budget is good for the Oklahoma Constitution, it is necessary for the U.S. Constitution.”View on their website ↗
“Over my career in Congress, I have cosponsored balanced budget amendments, authored federal budgets that tackle run-away deficit spending, and recently voted for H.J. Res. 139, which would amend the Constitution to require Congress to balance the federal budget.”View on their website ↗
Balance the budget so Washington lives within its means
2 members“Require Congress to balance the budget and stop adding to the debt.”View on their website ↗
“Support a Balanced Budget”View on their website ↗
Cut federal spending to reduce the deficit and debt
1 member“Our nation’s debt is a threat to our national security and to the future of our children – I believe we must rein in government spending to reverse our government’s current unsustainable financial course.”View on their website ↗
“Our national debt is a threat to our national security and to the future of our children – I believe we must rein in government spending to reverse our government’s current unsustainable financial course.”View on their website ↗
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