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Martin Heinrich supports pay-as-you-go budgeting and more transparency and accountability in spending to deal with the nation’s deficit, while Hector Balderas says the United States must invest in education and other programs to boost the economy before working to reduce the deficit. Continue Reading
Heather Wilson supports a balanced-budget amendment to reign in the federal government’s spending and also wants to “simplify the tax code and broaden the base,” while Greg Sowards has a seven-step plan to create the right conditions for a balanced-budget amendment and turn around America’s economy. Continue Reading
Greg Sowards says the long-term solution to Mexico’s drug war is to help Mexicans “realize their own potential” by encouraging free-market reforms; Heather Wilson says the United States must control its borders and disrupt the operations of Mexican drug cartels. Continue Reading
Hector Balderas pledges to “stand up for the rule of law” in combating Mexico’s drug war and illegal drug use in the United States; Martin Heinrich says the conventional drug war “is simply not working” and supports a comprehensive approach to solving the problem. Continue Reading
Martin Heinrich calls the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision ‘a slap in the face to average Americans;’ Hector Balderas says corporations ‘don’t deserve to have such an outsized influence over our election process.’ Continue Reading
Heather Wilson says candidates should be “directly responsible and accountable for their campaigns” but supports allowing super PACs “until they are banned for everyone,” while Greg Sowards opposes restrictions on political spending. Continue Reading