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Issue

Federal budget / fiscal policy

2
tracked promises
50%
of scored promises kept
2
stated positions
2/0
declared / inferred
2
officials on record

Officials on Federal budget / fiscal policy

Officials on this issue
RMike Lee1100%1
RTim Sheehy10%1

Positions on record

  • Tim SheehyStated position

    Committed to passing legislation to withhold pay from members of Congress who fail to pass a balanced budget.

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  • Mike LeeStated position

    Committed to enact a constitutional Balanced Budget Amendment requiring the federal government to balance its budget each year, casting it as the starting point for eliminating deficits and reducing the national debt; he has repeatedly introduced the amendment (most recently with Sen. Chuck Grassley in 2023).

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