Jim Baird on Budget & Economy

	Jim Baird on Budget & Economy

Pass balanced budget; cut red tape; reduce regulations

Q: Congress should pass a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.

A: Strongly Agree

Q: Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

A: Strongly Agree.

Q: What role should government play in boosting the economy?

A: Jobs are created in the private sector and not by the government. The government should work to allow the free market to take hold by cutting red tape and reducing burdensome regulations. A tax code that allows for job growth and small business success is key. Government must also eliminate crony capitalism by ending the process of high paid lobbyists working to get special deals for specific companies and industries.

Source: Heritage Alliance iVoterGuide on 2018 House IN-4 race , Sep 9, 2018

A balanced budget is possible; cut government spending

"I see the budget process similar to what we've done in the state," said Baird. "We have a balanced budget and we have all the challenges of all the services that you're trying to cover. And yet you've got to be realistic. You can't borrow money for years on end. You can't borrow 40% of what you're trying to pay each day. "I think our goal ought to be to reduce government spending and make that a balanced process for the country's sake because the taxpayers will end up paying." Source: Kokomo Perspective coverage of 2018 IN-4 House race , Feb 24, 2018

Supports GOP principles of small government & lean spending

Based on his four terms at the statehouse, Baird said he hoping to apply Indiana Republican principles like small government, lean spending, tax reform and encouragement of entrepreneurship to Washington, D.C. "The government should be the most stable entity in an economy. It should cover the things it needs to and do it cheaply," Baird said. Source: Times-Sentinel coverage of 2018 IN-4 House race , Dec 6, 2017

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