Duncan Hunter on Economy

Balanced Budget

Hunter sees a balanced federal budget is a priority for our national economic health and long-term prosperity. Hunter vows to fight for increased federal spending to provide for our national and homeland security.

Budget savings, he says, must be identified through efficiency reforms throughout the federal government and vows to reduce funding of duplicative federal programs, many of which he says don’t perform but cost taxpayers millions.

Trade

Hunter wants to pass new trade policies to protect workers against unfair practices in other countries like China.

Directly from the candidate

“American workers are the most productive and innovative labor force in the world. Unfortunately, they are asked to compete in an unfair environment against other workers who make only a fraction of a living wage and are employed by companies that face few, if any, responsibilities to the environment or the long-term prospects of their employees. Our domestic manufacturers are forced to compete against foreign companies that benefit from their country’s currency and regulatory regimes. Ominously, China is cheating on trade and using billions of American trade dollars to build ships, planes and missiles at an alarming rate while, at the same time, taking millions of American jobs. I will reverse this “one-way street” with a new policy of fair trade for the American worker.