But Mr. Lonegan, 53, who is mounting a classic insurgent campaign from the party's right flank, points to his 12 years as mayor of Bogota, in Bergen County, where he cut spending, lowered taxes, antagonized unions and led his outnumbered local Republicans to 11 years of political control.
Job growth has slumped and American consumers and businesses have reduced spending, lowering demand for factory goods.
Republicans will be in much better shape if we spend our time focused on issues like reducing federal spending, lowering the cost of health care and creating a coherent energy policy.
This would temporarily liberate a substantial amount of resources that could be used in many different ways (e.g., lowering taxes, increasing spending, lowering the debt, subsidizing credit).20.20
I am a conservative who truly believes in cutting spending, lowering taxes and creating jobs.
He outlined a specific, bold plan for creating jobs, helping those near retirement, keeping people in their homes, curbing spending, lowering health care costs and achieving energy independence.
So east Europeans face higher taxes, bigger debts, less public spending, lower pay and fewer jobs.
In addition to lower interest rates and government spending, lower oil prices could help turn the economy around.
With firms' current spending lower and profits fatter, corporate saving (and so national saving) must be higher.
"Republicans historically have stood for lower spending, lower taxes, fiscal responsibility," Elizabeth N. Feld, the mayor of Larchmont, said as Mr. Astorino's victory celebration wound down.
Fillon, an admirer of Margaret Thatcher, has promised to slash 500,000 public sector jobs in five years, cut public spending, lower taxes and break the power of trade unions.
